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Jehovah's Witnesses ease blood transfusion ban weeks after a member's death

Left the faith; publicly seeking accountability

Isaac Valdez, 26, died in a Texas hospital on 26 August 2026 after declining a brain operation that required a blood transfusion. As a Jehovah's Witness, he carried a 'No Blood' card stating he would refuse one.

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