Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the Bible prohibits Christians from accepting blood transfusions.[1] Their literature states that, "'abstaining from ... blood' means not accepting blood transfusions and not donating or storing their own blood for transfusion."[2][3] The belief is based on an interpretation of scripture that differs from other Christian denominations.[4] It is one of the doctrines for which Jehovah's Witnesses are best known.[5]