{"id":12221,"date":"2025-05-08T11:57:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T16:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=jtf_topics&p=12221"},"modified":"2025-05-13T12:00:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:00:57","slug":"do-mmr-vaccines-contain-aborted-fetal-debris","status":"publish","type":"jtf_topics","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/jtf_topics\/do-mmr-vaccines-contain-aborted-fetal-debris\/","title":{"rendered":"Do MMR vaccines contain aborted fetal debris?"},"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=””]In an\u00a0interview<\/a>\u00a0on NewsMax, HHS Secretary RFK Jr. claimed that MMR vaccines contain aborted fetal debris and DNA particles.[\/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

Even though fetal cells are used to grow vaccine viruses, vaccines\u00a0do not contain these cells<\/a>. After the virus is grown, it’s goes through a process to remove everything that isn’t the virus itself, including the cells the virus was grown in.<\/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 from 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, 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 MMR vaccines contain aborted fetal cells? RFK Jr. says yes\u2014but the truth is vaccines are made using decades-old cell lines, not fetal “debris.” Even though fetal cells are used to grow vaccine viruses, vaccines do not contain these cells.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[194,218],"class_list":["post-12221","jtf_topics","type-jtf_topics","status-publish","hentry","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\/12221","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\/12221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12222,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/12221\/revisions\/12222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=12221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}