Im sorry but your both wrong. Witnesses are free to accept any medical treatment they want, including blood transfusions. No watchtower representative physically stands by and prevents it.
What i and I susspect you gentleman object to is the implication that they are free to take it without consequences. ole tight pants never mentiones that one way or another. Its a lie of omission that the rank and file will take and hold onto, repeat to others and defend all the while knowing the kernel of truth: your free to whatever you like, just not without consequences from the org.