The Hidden Truth Behind Vaccinations

Chris and I recently came across some troubling information regarding vaccines and how they are produced.  Perhaps we have been living in a cave, but I don’t think so.  I think this information has been intentionally kept under the radar because of the controversy that would entail if it were fully disclosed to people getting vaccinations.  Unfortunately, this information came to us after we had Charlotte vaccinated, but we are still thankful we’ve learned this information so that we can do things differently for our future children and for any vaccinations that Chris, Charlotte, or I will need in the future.

We found out that most vaccinations are made from using aborted human fetal stem cells to grow the viruses that are used to produce vaccinations.  Since viruses are incapable of reproducing on their own, a living host is required in order for the virus to grow.  Monkey, chicken, and even yeast cells can be used to grow the viruses, but manufacturers are turning more and more to using aborted human fetal cells (AHFC) to accomplish this goal.  The technique of using AHFC has apparently been used for decades, such as when the rubella vaccination was created after harvesting the vaccination from an electively aborted baby that was sent to the Wistar Institute in the mid 1960’s because the mother contracted rubella during pregnancy and passed the virus to her baby.  Rubella in pregnant women can result in miscarriage or birth defects, so the mother aborted the child and the baby’s remains were sent to Stanley Plotkin at the Wistar Institute to help aid in discovering a rubella vaccination, which he had begun working on in 1963.  Unfortunately, this aborted baby was not the first sent to the institute to aid in finding a rubella vaccination.  He or she was the 27th.  This is why the Rubella vaccine is clinically known as RA 27/3, which stands for rubella abortus, twenty-seventh fetus, third tissue extract.  The rubella vaccination is usually combined today with the measles and mumps vaccination, known as the MMR but can still be administered separately.  

In 2005, Stanley Plotkin discussed the controversy that surrounded the rubella vaccination when he recalled, "I have no doubt that (the) rubella vaccination has prevented thousands and thousands of abortions.  From strictly an arithmetical assessment, the good done by the vaccine -- if you are opposed to abortion -- is infinitely greater than any possible harm."  The rubella outbreak in the 1960’s led to a loosening of abortion laws in many states, so even if mother’s no longer abort their babies because they become infected with the rubella virus, they can now abort for any reason at all.  The 1962 - 1965 rubella outbreak resulted in 11,000 abortions (both spontaneous and surgical).  This is an average of 2,750 abortions per year over the 4 year outbreak period, and remember that this number also includes miscarriages.  Today, an average of 3,700 babies are electively aborted in the U.S. every day.  That is a sobering number!  Plotkin may be correct that women no longer seek abortions because of rubella, but his research still took 27 innocent human lives who had no say in the matter and may or may not have had any major birth defects had the mothers carried them to term.  Even if these babies had been born with crippling birth defects, who are we to decide who should and should not have a chance at life?  Fundamentally, the creation of the vaccine was derived in an unethical way and this taints all the science that has come from it.  I am under the firm belief that pro-life people should have nothing to do with this kind of science and should seek to find alternative methods to vaccinate their children (more on alternatives later).  

Chris and I find this discovery so troubling - not only because we believe it is unethical, but also because the CDC and vaccine manufacturers are not truly forthcoming with this information.  None of the Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) we were given at the doctor’s office or the consent forms we had to sign mentioned anything about the vaccinations being made from aborted human fetal cells.  Obviously if we had known, we would have asked if there were any alternatives.  It seems that including this information on the VIS or on another handout would be an easy thing for doctor’s to do.  This way, pro-life people aren’t unwittingly doing something against their morals.  When I first mentioned the AHFC finding to Chris last week he thought it sounded too ridiculous to be possible, probably because he has an undergrad and masters in chemistry and absolutely loves science.  Since vaccinations are made through the science of biology and not chemistry, Chris had never been taught this in school. Therefore, when we did the research, the truth was surprising but undeniable.  

For parents and individuals seeking an alternative route for vaccinations, the Right to Life of Michigan website lists U.S. produced vaccines derived from aborted cell lines along with U.S. produced alternative vaccines that are derived from chick cells, monkey cells, or yeast.  The Right to Life website lists the alternative vaccine name and manufacturer so that you can specify to your doctor which vaccine you’d like for you or your child to be vaccinated with.  Currently, there are no U.S. alternatives for Chickenpox, Rubella, or Hepatitis-A.   The Japanese, however, have produced alternative vaccines for Rubella and Hepatitis-A that were developed from the cell lines of rabbit and monkey kidneys.  These vaccinations are available in the U.K. but the FDA currently has not given them approval for use in the U.S.  Since most American families can’t afford to fly to England for these alternative vaccinations, many pro-life families will have to wait until they are approved for use in the U.S.  The chickenpox vaccination doesn’t currently have an alternative, but since probably everyone reading this post had chickenpox as a child and lived, I personally don’t see that as a big issue.  Chris and I will rest easy at night even if none of our future children get vaccinated for chickenpox! 

For full disclosure, most pro-life articles you’ll read about this issue come across as dramatic and bombastic.  I agree with the end conclusion of what these articles say, but the language and descriptions used can often be counterproductive by alienating moderate, casual or scientifically trained readers.  I’ve tried not to use the same methods when writing this post, and I hope I’ve succeeded.  I had to write this post to let others know what’s going on in the science world in case you were presently unaware.  While the manufacturers and CDC are not forthcoming with this information, you can find several articles on this issue and a list of other non-Internet sources if you look for it.  Please do the research for yourself and you’ll find that what I’ve written is true and please, please share your research with others who are currently in the dark and continue to get vaccinations that contain AHFC without knowing it.  I don’t know if this subject matter is on the cusp of breaking out in the open or if it will always sort of float under the radar as it has since the 1960s, but if more and more pro-life individuals who are committed to the sanctity of human life learn about what’s going on AND share it with others, manufacturers could be forced to stop making vaccinations using AHFC or at least be forced to provide ethical alternatives for ALL vaccinations.  That is my hope and what will hopefully one day be the outcome of all this.