Are there scans of this new card available anywhere yet?
Another aspect of this remains, JefferyWhatever. Most older Jw's still are not educated on the 'options'. They prefer to take the 'safe' spiritual stance of refusal of all blood components - that way Jehovah will punch their ticket to paradise no matter what. They don't investigate the options - they are encouraged not to investigate them. I would surmise that perhaps 99% of all Jw's would refuse hemoglobin products [even though it is said to be a conscience matter by the WTS in it's fine print]. They would still consider it wrong based on decades of mind control.
Someday this may change - still - in an emergency when whole blood or just RBC's are available - they would refuse and die. This is moral hypocrisy on the part of the WTS lawyers. If all the components can be used - then blood should be allowed in it's natural state also.
Can blood transfusion be dangerous - YES. Can having no blood in your veins be deadly - YES. Every time. WTS has the blood on it's hands.
Jeff [the other one with common sense]