Note: H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine - not from aborted embryos
The swine flu (H1N1) is often in the news these days. Catholics can be relieved about this news:
That said, it is always better to have access to vaccines which were not developed through such immoral methods.
"A pro-life group that monitors vaccinations is pleased to report that the new H1N1 swine flu vaccines the federal government will be distributing next month do not rely on cells from babies killed in abortions. Other vaccinations have been condemned for relying on such cells to formulate the vaccines." (LifeNews)Personally I believe an argument can be made that recourse to a vaccine that was developed using stem cell lines derived from aborted embryos is permissible according to the principle of remote material cooperation.
That said, it is always better to have access to vaccines which were not developed through such immoral methods.
Labels: science and religion, signs of the times
posted by Thomas Peters at 11:00 AM
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