No! Vaccines do NOT Contain fetal tissue. This, of all the incorrect facts claimed by those in the anti-vaccine community, is the one that bothers me most. This is purposefully playing on the hearts of those that are rightfully against abortion, making them feel that if they get a vaccine they are helping the abortion industry.
Problem is, it just isn't so. To start, it is against Federal law to do this. And the law is very specific.
What did happen was in 1966 and in 1962, two babies were aborted. Vaccines were grown with human cells from those two abortions. Since human cells will propagate, these are the same cells that our vaccines are made from today, almost 50 years later. While certainly I do not want to minimize the importance of two precious lives, these two abortions are the sole supplier for vaccines since that time and there is no need for more, as these cells continue to reproduce.
Dr. Jay Wile, author of Apologia Science Curriculum*, has an excellent article explaining this. He gives a clear explanation, saying how unfortunate it is that these two abortions took place; but using the cells from these babies is really not any different than receiving a heart from a man or woman that was murdered. We don't condone the murder, but there is at least something good that will come out of it by saving someone's life with a donated heart.
That aborted babies are continuing to be used to make vaccines is a lie from the anti-vaccine movement that should not allowed to continue. Please read Dr. Wile's full article here. It is extremely important that we promote truth, not lies that benefit a particular agenda.
*Dr. Wile sold Apologia in 2010. He is no longer affiliated, nor does he support Apologia. You can read his explanation of the changes in Apologia Curriculum since that time at this link.
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