MMR Vaccine Created Via Human Sacrifice 80 Aborted Children Used As Spare Parts
MMR Vaccine Created Via Human Sacrifice 80 Aborted Children Used As Spare Parts
dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body
and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. II Corinthians 7:1b
Several pro-life publications in the past few years have confirmed a link between certain
viral vaccines and aborted babies. The vaccines involved are in use today, most of them as
childhood vaccinations. This vaccine/abortion link was news to me, a family physician, and
may be surprising to you. Certainly it is disturbing and compels us as Christians to
understand and address this moral problem.
In this article I will discuss the history of the use of human fetal tissue in vaccine
production, suggest ethical alternatives to these tainted vaccines, and discuss the moral
implications of their use. This article only addresses the immorality of using aborted
babies for vaccine development; it does not discuss any safety concerns that some may
have with vaccines in general.
History of Use of Aborted Babies in Vaccine Research:
In the 1960s, Dr. Leonard Hayflick at the Wistar Institute located in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania began working with aborted babies in an attempt to obtain human cell
strains that would provide a culture medium for the growth of viruses. These viruses,
grown in the human cell culture, could then be used to make vaccines to protect against
various illnesses such as polio and rubella. Hayflick stated, The isolation and
characterization of human diploid cell strains from fetal tissue make this type of cell available
as a substrate for the production of live virus vaccines. 1
Cell strains from fetal organs can multiply many times and provide a cell source for many
decades, serving as an ideal culture medium due to their longevity. One aborted baby can
be the source of a cell strain with a potential yield of about 20 million metric tons of cells,
which can be stored frozen for many years. The availability of aborted babies also presents
an economic advantage over animal sources of cell cultures such as monkey, chicken, duck,
dog, or rabbit, since animals must be housed, fed, maintained, and bred. 2
Abortion was illegal in the United States at the time Dr. Hayflick was conducting his
research, so Sweden provided a source for legal abortions. Healthy babies were sought for
this research project by screening the aborting parents for familial diseases or cancer. A
research assistant was on duty at the time of the abortion to quickly collect organs from the
baby and prepare them for rapid and sterile transport to Pennysylvania. Erling Norrby, the
intern working under Dr. Sven Gard who supplied the babies, reported, One of my duties as
a young student in the laboratory in Stockholm was to dissect human fetuses from legal
abortions and send organs to the Wistar Institute. Such material was the source of many
important studies of cell lines at the Institute, such as Leonard Hayflicks study of WI-38 cells
When we collected the organs, this was done immediately after the legal abortion. We were
on duty to immediately perform the sampling and to arrange for an as rapid transport as
possible over the Atlantic Ocean. The fetal material arrived by car from the nearby hospital to
our laboratory enwrapped in a green surgical cloth. Maximal sterility was critical to allow an
outgrowth of fetal cells without any contamination after the transport. 1
It was vital that fetal tissue be immediately processed and preserved to maintain cell
integrity. Dr. C. Ward Kischer, PhD, who is a leading national authority on human
embryology, states, In order to sustain 95% of the cells, the live tissue would need to be
preserved within 5 minutes of the abortion. Within an hour the cells would continue to
deteriorate, rendering the specimens useless. 1
It is important to understand the close connection between the abortionist and the
researcher obtaining the fetal organs for research. The intent of the researcher was to use
the aborted babies for development of vaccines. The aborting parents were screened for
health and their baby chosen for research material. The need for fresh fetal tissue dictated
that the abortion be pre-arranged between abortionist and researcher.
The opportunity for the mother of the aborted baby to be influenced toward abortion is
obvious. Studies have shown that a significant percentage of mothers who are considering
abortion would be more likely to follow through with it if they knew they could donate
their baby for research.1,3 Investigations into the fetal tissue market have revealed that
abortion facilities providing aborted babies to researchers are offered a fee by research
facilities so that fetal organs can be harvested on-site.1,3 Opportunity abounds for the
abortion industry to be encouraged and funded by human fetal tissue research.
In 1964, Dr. Hayflick reported the successful development of a cell line from the lungs of an
aborted female 3-month old fetus, whose married parents were healthy and who felt they
had too many children. 4 Dr. Stanley Plotkin, who worked on the rubella vaccine at Wistar
Institute, said This fetus was chosen by Dr. Sven Gard, specifically for this purpose. Both
parents are known the abortion was done because they felt they had too many children.
There were no familial diseases in the history of either parent, and no history of cancer
specifically in the families. This cell line was named WI-38, for Wistar Institute and the 38th
fetal sample used in this research.1 WI-38 cells are used extensively to this day by several
pharmaceutical companies in vaccine production.
A few years later, the Medical Research Council in Britain developed another cell line from
another baby, this time from the lungs of a male 14-week old fetus removed for
psychiatric reasons from a 27 year old woman with a normal family history.1,2,4 This cell
line was named MRC-5, and is used extensively in current vaccine production.
Twenty-one separate abortions provided WI-I through WI-25 (Wistar Institute, fetal
samples numbered 1-25) cell strains, but Hayflick achieved his successful cell strain with
WI-38. When the rubella epidemic struck in 1964, the Wistar Institute worked with
American abortionists to collect and dissect aborted babies to obtain the rubella virus for
vaccine development, involving almost 70 abortions. The 27th baby in the rubella project
provided the live virus that was used in the vaccine. Thus the rubella virus was named RA
27/3 (Rubella, Abortus, 27th fetus, 3rd tissue explant). The virus was then grown in WI-38
cells for vaccine production. 1
There are ongoing efforts to develop other cell lines from aborted babies, as the market for
them has proved so successful and the pharmaceutical industry perceives public
acceptance. The WI-38 and MRC-5 lines will die after a finite number of population
doublings and will require replacements. IMR-90 was developed as a future alternative to
WI-38 from a 16-week old aborted female fetus in 1975. PER C6 was obtained from an 18week old fetus aborted in 1985, developed by Dutch pharmaceutical Crucell in 1995, and
has been licensed by many pharmaceutical companies who desire to develop new
vaccines.1,2 Other cell lines have been developed from other aborted babies.
Vaccines that Use Aborted Fetal Cells:
Vaccines in current use which were made from these fetal cell lines include the following:
chickenpox vaccine, rubella vaccine, hepatitis A vaccine, the polio portion of Pentacel (a
combination shot for DTaP +Polio+ HiB), rabies vaccine, smallpox vaccine, and the shingles
vaccine. See Table 1.
Table 1 U.S. Vaccines Using Aborted Babies (4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)
Disease
Polio, DTaP, HiB
Chickenpox
Rubella component of MMR*
Rubella and chickenpox
component of MMR-V**
Shingles
Rabies
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A component of
hepatitis A/B combo
Smallpox
Vaccine
Pentacel
Varivax
MMR II
Proquad
Manufacturer
Sanofi Pasteur
Merck
Merck
Merck
Zostavax
Imovax
Havrix
Vaqta
Twinrix
Merck
Sanofi Pasteur
GlaxoSmithKline
Merck
GlaxoSmithKline
Acambis 1000
Acambis
MRC-5
Ethical Vaccine Alternatives (made from sources other than aborted babies):
In the United States currently there is no alternative for chickenpox, rubella, shingles, or
hepatitis A vaccines. Japan produces ethical alternatives for rubella vaccine (developed
from rabbit cells) and hepatitis A vaccine (developed from monkey kidney) and if these
were made available in the U.S. could provide moral alternatives.4, 10
Because measles and mumps vaccinations are combined with rubella in the MMR vaccine,
there is no availability of immunizations against measles and mumps even though those
components of the MMR are made ethically using chick embryo.8 Until recently, Merck did
produce a single measles and a single mumps shot. There was a limited market for them as
MMR is used so extensively. Production was stopped, but if started again could give
parents a source of measles and mumps vaccinations that do not contain the tainted rubella
portion.
Table 2- U.S. Produced Ethical Alternative Vaccines (4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)
Disease
Polio
Polio, DTap, HepB
Rabies
Smallpox
Mumps*
Measles*
Vaccine
IPOL
Pediarix
RabAvert
Acambis 2000
Mumpsvax
Attenuvax
Manufacturer
Sanofi Pasteur
GlaxoSmithKline
Chiron
Sanofi Pasteur
Merck
Merck
Cell line
Monkey (Vero)
Monkey (Vero)
Chick embryo
Monkey (Vero)
Chick embryo
Chick embryo
sex with men, and travel to countries where the disease is endemic. Acute liver failure is
the most serious complication of hepatitis A and is rare, killing 100 people annually in the
US.17 More common symptoms include fever, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, dark
urine and jaundice. The virus is more serious for those with chronic liver disease or adults
older than 50.17 An ethical vaccine against this virus would be valuable but currently is not
available.
To assist parents in sorting out which vaccinations they want their children to have,
Children of God for Life maintains a chart listing Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) vaccine recommendations based on age, and whether or not the vaccines
are ethical. This chart would be helpful to bring in to your childs vaccination
appointments
to
clarify
which
shots
you
desire.
Please
visit:
www.cogforlife.org/fetalvaccines.htm.
School Mandated Vaccines and Obtaining an Exemption:
Each state decides which vaccinations it considers mandatory for participation in school,
preschool, and some daycare facilities.
The CDC lists these requirements at:
http://www.immunizationinfo.org/vaccines/state-requirements.
Religious exemptions are allowed in 48 states (West Virginia and Mississippi do not).
Parents usually have to submit the request in a prescribed format, using a state-specific
form stating that they object to the immunization based on religious beliefs. To obtain the
appropriate forms parents can contact their state health department. This contact
information is listed at the above-mentioned link. I think it would be important to note on
the form and also to verbally inform school officials that you are not opposed to all
vaccinations but are abstaining from specific ones due to the unethical source (abortion) of
vaccines against chickenpox, hepatitis A, etc. We need to inform as many people as
possible regarding this issue and make it known why we need moral alternatives. As we
explain why our children are not inoculated with these tainted vaccines, we need to work
hard to obtain ethical alternatives, as most of the vaccines are important for our individual
and societal health. We can successfully attain ethical products by taking a moral stand,
such as what happened when smallpox vaccines were mass-produced after September 11
terrorist attacks. When enough public resistance to the abortion-tainted smallpox vaccine
was expressed, an ethical version was then created.4
A Call to Action:
The only recourse I have, and would argue any Christian should have, is to boycott these
products. How else will the pharmaceutical companies be influenced to produce ethical
vaccines from animal cells rather than aborted babies? It is not sufficient for us to voice
our displeasure while still using the product. We must abstain from participating in the
market of these vaccines and insist that moral alternatives be produced. Until we create a
market for moral viral vaccines by boycotting unethical vaccines, pharmaceutical
companies will have no reason to provide moral alternatives.
I believe the most effective way for us to effect change would be multifaceted:
Inform our medical providers which vaccines we cannot use and why.
Spread the word in our circles of influence about boycotting tainted vaccines so we can
create enough pressure to influence the pharmaceutical industry to make moral
alternatives.
Contact our Congressmen about sponsoring the Fair Labeling Informed Consent Act.
This legislation would require pharmaceutical companies to fully disclose to consumers
and medical professionals whenever aborted fetal materials are used in vaccines or
drugs (see http://cogforlife.org/flica.htm).
Support the efforts of pro-life organization Children of God for Life in their advocacy for
moral products by signing their petition at
http://www.cogforlife.org/campaignpetition.htm. Stay updated via their Facebook
page.
are used in development of food products and facial care products5 as the use of human
fetal cells for vaccines has proven so successful and profitable, with so little public outcry.
The argument that the abortionists and researchers are more blameworthy for these
aborted babies than a consumer who uses a vaccine is correct. But when we as
parents/consumers use these products, we are giving our stamp of approval and a nod of
acceptance to the practice of using aborted babies for vaccine development. In 2005, the
Vatican stated, the aspect of passive cooperation is that which stands out most. It is up to
the faithful and citizens of upright conscience (fathers of families, doctors) to oppose, even by
making an objection of conscience, the ever more widespread attacks against life and the
culture of death which underlies them. From this point of view, the use of vaccines whose
production is connected with procured abortion constitutes at least a mediate remote passive
material cooperation to the abortion, and an immediate passive material cooperation with
regard to their marketing. Furthermore, on a cultural level, the use of such vaccines
contributes in the creation of a generalized social consensus to the operation of the
pharmaceutical industries which produce them in an immoral way. 18
It seems that people are able to justify these tainted vaccines through various means,
sometimes arguing that it is comparable to the good obtained from organs donated from
someone who dies from a tragic death. However, an aborted child does not give his
consent to be killed and dissected, whereas all organ donors must give consent regarding
organ donation prior to their death. I wonder what our societal response would be if we
discovered these vaccines had been developed from Jews killed in a Nazi concentration
camp? Would there be more outrage because a Holocaust crime seems more evil, because
they involve humans living outside the womb rather than in the womb? The Holocaust
took the lives of six million people; in the United States each year more than one million
babies are killed by abortion. How can we say that the pharmaceutical industry is not
contributing to this evil? And how can we participate in this evil?
No matter what good may be engineered from an evil, the evil act remains evil, and any
participation in that evil is immoral. We cannot justify the evil of abortion by saying it
provided the good of vaccines that protect our children and society. I do not find
anywhere in Scripture that says we have a moral obligation or justification to protect
ourselves at the expense of another human being. Promoting the greatest good for the
greatest number of people at the expense of an innocent person is utilitarianism, and
violates the sanctity of human life.
Endnotes
1 Vinnedge,
D. (October 2005). Aborted Fetal Cell Line Vaccines and the Catholic Family. Children of God for
Life, www.cogforlife.org/fetalvaccinetruth.htm
2 Viral Vaccines and Aborted Fetal Tissue. LifeCanada, Inc.,
http://www.lifecanada.org/html/science/Vaccines/VaccineQuestionandAnswers.html
3
Wills, S. (April 2009). A New Growth Industry in Baby Body Parts. National Right to Life,
http://www.nrlc.org/Baby_Parts/wills.html
Vaccines, Abortion, and Fetal Tissue. (January 2001). LifeNotes, Right to Life Michigan,
http://www.rtl.org/prolife_issues/LifeNotes/VaccinesAbortion_FetalTissue.html
Fischer, F. (2011). Ethical Childhood Immunization. Ethics and Medics, 36 (3), 3-4.
K.N.O.W Vaccines, Vaccines from Abortion: The Hidden Truth. (2010). Vaccine Awareness of North Florida,
Inc., http://www.know-vaccines.org/?page_id=250
7
US Fetal Derived Vaccines. (2000). The Campaign for Ethical Vaccines (US information),
http://www.dgwsoft.co.uk/homepages/vaccines/usvaccines.html
11
Vaccine Excipient and Media Summary. (2010). Centers for Disease Control,
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/appendices/b/excipient-table-1.pdf
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17
Fiore, A. , Wasley, A., and Bell, B. P. (May 19, 2006). Prevention of Hepatitis A Through Active or Passive
Immunization. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 55(RR07), 1-23.
18
Moral Reflections on Vaccines Prepared from Cells Derived from Aborted Human Fetuses. (June 2005).
Pontifical Academy for Life.