R&D, Testing, Production, and the “But For” Distinction: Defining Our Terms
We receive a lot of questions about whether vaccines, and many other pharmaceuticals, are produced without any connection to abortion.
Get Ready, Ethical COVID-19 Vaccines are Probably Not Coming
Many of us have been waiting for months for an ethically-derived and manufactured COVID-19 vaccine. We have closely followed the news, hoping for information on clinical trials results and updated estimates on when that day might come. In that time, we’ve seen a...
Moderna Does Not Use HEK-293 Fetal Cell Line in Ongoing Quality Control or Lot Testing
We are happy to report that Moderna says they do “not use fetal cell lines during the vaccine manufacturing or LOT testing process.”
Guidance on Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
Our updated, easy to follow, information about research and development
COVID-19 Vaccine and HEK293: Testing and Production are Ethically Equal
Testing and production are ethically equal if the testing is ongoing. The purpose of this argument is to put aside the COVID-19 ethical debates and unite as one voice to call for an end to the use of aborted children in research.