EXTRACTS FROM OPINION, DATED DECEMBER 19, 2023:
“I have known Jehovah’s Witnesses for many years and I do not think that they
are against medicine or medical treatment. To the contrary they seek quality
treatment for themselves and their children.
In our clinic we have provided surgical treatment to over 1,000 patients with
acquired heart diseases, including Jehovah’s Witnesses, without transfusion of
donor blood (plasma and red blood cells) …
… I believe that each doctor who truly cares for his patients should do
everything possible to avoid hemotransfusion because transfusions of donor
blood along with the benefits carry substantial risks …” (Original in Ukrainian.)