{"id":11943,"date":"2025-02-20T22:53:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T04:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=jtf_topics&p=11943"},"modified":"2025-02-24T23:09:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T05:09:35","slug":"do-vaccines-contain-aborted-fetuses","status":"publish","type":"jtf_topics","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/jtf_topics\/do-vaccines-contain-aborted-fetuses\/","title":{"rendered":"Do vaccines contain aborted fetuses?"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row source=”” text=”Clinical Trials” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” link=”” css=”.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”The Claim:” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=””]An\u00a0old claim<\/a>\u00a0that vaccines contain cells from aborted fetuses is once again circulating.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”The Facts:” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=””]Viruses are\u00a0obligate intracellular parasites<\/a>\u00a0that\u00a0need\u00a0host cells to grow. Since human cells are sometimes best for growing human viruses, some vaccines use\u00a0cell\u00a0lines derived from two elective pregnancy terminations back in the 60s. Because these\u00a0cell\u00a0lines are practically immortal, manufacturers can continue using this\u00a0cell\u00a0line; there are no new sources of human\u00a0fetal\u00a0cells.<\/p>\n

Dr. Stanley Plotkin, in a\u00a0series of videos<\/a>, explains how we can use\u00a0fetal cell lines<\/a>\u00a0developed decades ago to manufacture vaccines today. The\u00a0cell lines provided multiple advantages<\/a>, including absence of animal viruses, a fertile place for cell growth, and the immortality of the\u00a0cells\u00a0(meaning no new fetuses need be destroyed to make another cell line).<\/p>\n

Even with the remoteness of the issue of abortion to the vaccines in use, some people still have moral questions.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Vatican\u00a0<\/a>advised adherents\u00a0in 2005<\/a>\u00a0 about the acceptability of receiving some live, attenuated vaccines. To further clarify that statement, the Vatican issued\u00a0another\u00a0statement in 2017<\/a>, which reads:\u00a0\u201cThe moral obligation to guarantee the vaccination coverage necessary for the safety of others is no less urgent.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pope Francis, speaking about COVID vaccination, is\u00a0quoted as saying<\/a>,\u00a0\u201cI believe that morally everyone must take the vaccine.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Given the moral obligation to protect one\u2019s community and the unlikelihood that people will get to choose vaccines the way they choose toppings at Subway, people of all faiths should take the vaccine they are offered.<\/p>\n

Of course, people of other faiths may have similar hesitations about vaccines, so it is important for us all to build bridges with the faith-based organizations in our communities.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do vaccines contain aborted fetuses? No\u2014some use decades-old fetal cell lines for development, but no new cells are used. Learn the facts behind this persistent myth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[189,188,194,218],"class_list":["post-11943","jtf_topics","type-jtf_topics","status-publish","hentry","jtf_topic_subjects-covid-19","jtf_topic_subjects-mrna-vaccines","jtf_topic_subjects-vaccine-ingredients","jtf_topic_subjects-vaccine-safety","entry","no-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jtf_topics"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11943\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11949,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11943\/revisions\/11949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=11943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}