A POTENTIAL CORONAVIRUS VACCINE BEING TESTED IN AUSTRALIA COULD BE THE ETHICAL ALTERNATIVE WHICH PRO-LIFE ADVOCATES HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR: ALLEGED NEWS. [1] Until now, the vaccine from Oxford University/AstraZeneca has been considered the most promising for COVID-19, but researchers are using aborted babies' cells in their testing, Alleged News. [1] The answer may be with another vaccine in the process of being developed by the University of Queensland and Australian biotech company, CSL Limited; Alleged News. [1]
Archbishop Peter A Comensoli
Melbourne Archbishop Comensoli recently highlighted the project due to the fact that researchers are not using aborted babies' cells in their work; Alleged News. [1] "It is our understanding that the [University of Queensland] project does not use cell lines taken from an aborted child but uses a human ovarian cell line," Archbishop Comensoli wrote in a letter, "For this reason, it appears to be an ethically acceptable option," Alleged News. [1]
Trials
The researchers reported that pre-clinical testing was successful, Alleged News. [1] They are now recruiting volunteers for human trials; Alleged News. [1] If all goes well, the vaccine could be available by mid-2021; Alleged News. [1]
17 research groups
According to the Charlotte Lozier Institute, 17 research groups are conducting ethical coronavirus vaccine experiments, while five are not; Alleged News. [1] The five groups using aborted babies' cells in their research include researchers with the University of Oxford, Johnson & Johnson and the University of Pittsburgh; Alleged News. [1]
Archbishop Joseph Naumann
In May, U.S. Catholic Archbishop Naumann urged pro-life advocates to speak out against the unethical use of aborted babies' cells in the creation of a coronavirus vaccine; Alleged News. [1] Archbishop Naumann said it is the time for pro-lifers to demand ethically developed vaccines; Alleged News. [1] "I think all we need really is for our pharmaceutical companies to realize that this is offensive to a large number of Americans and give them the encouragement, give our government the encouragement, to make sure these vaccines are not morally compromised in any way," Archbishop Naumann said; Alleged News. [1]
Archbishop Michael Miller
Archbishop Miller of Vancouver recently donated thousands of dollars to support an ethical vaccine research project at the University of British Columbia; Alleged News. [1] and [2].
New polio vaccine
Vaccine producers are heeding pro-lifers concerns; Alleged News. [1] Earlier this month, the Sanofi-Pasteur company announced plans to produce a new, ethically-developed polio vaccine; Alleged News. [1] The project is intended to replace an older polio vaccine which was developed with cells from an aborted baby; Alleged News. [1] Sanofi-Pasteur is one of the largest vaccine production companies in the world; Alleged News. [1]
Trump administration grant
Ethical alternatives to the cells of aborted babies are available; Alleged News. [1] These include pluripotent stem cells and tissue from placentas, umbilical cords and amniotic fluid; Alleged News. [1] In 2018, the Trump administration created a $20 million grant to invest in these ethical research alternatives; Alleged News. [1]
[1] Possible New Coronavirus Vaccine Made Without Using Cells from Aborted Babies; Alleged News
[2] Vancouver Archbishop donates to Coronavirus vaccine research; Alleged News
https://angelusnews.com/news/world/vancouver-archbishop-donates-to-coronavirus-vaccine-research/
With thanks to lifenews.com and angelusnews.com
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