Aborted Fetal Cell Vaccines & Religious Beliefs

Recent hearings in California on SB277 -- a bill to mandate vaccines and eliminate exemptions for children attending public and private schools, day care, etc. -- have been eye-opening for me. I am appalled by what I have heard and seen during legislative hearings where inaccurate information is presented by those in support of vaccine mandates and testimonies of concerned parents, vaccine choice advocates and the vaccine injured community are ignored. 

Our right to refuse vaccines for personal and religious beliefs in the U.S. is under attack at the state and federal level. Defining the word "religion" is difficult; and many laypeople and government officials, don't understand that a deeply held religious belief -- as difficult as it might be to explain -- has to do with a person's relationship with their God and not necessarily the church where they worship or a denomination to which they might belong.  In addition, for many of us, a deeply held religious belief is so closely intertwined with our personal, philosophical and moral beliefs, that it can not be separated.  

Many catholics, christians and non-christians who are opposed to abortion, often do not know that several vaccines are made using aborted fetal cell lines; and that vaccine ingredients include DNA from aborted fetal cells along with other toxic substances.  In addition to the moral implications, adverse health effects including autism are linked to aborted fetal cell vaccines.  Learn more here and here.

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I'll share more on that in an upcoming post, but for now please listen to a segment from the recent California Judiciary Committee hearing on SB277 as Senator Joel Anderson, a practicing catholic, raises questions about the use of aborted fetal cell lines in vaccines and the problem that poses for catholics (and others who oppose abortion.)  The response from  bill authors, Senator Pan -- who is also a physician -- and Senator Allen, is false and shows a disturbing lack of knowledge on vaccine ingredients and on religious beliefs.

In response to the incorrect statements made by Senators Pan and Allen, Children of God for Life, "The Pro-Life World Leader in the Campaign for Ethical Vaccines, Medicines and Consumer Products,"  issued a press release with supporting information to set the facts straight.   (See link to the right.)  They also sent a letter to all members of the California Assembly and Senate in defense of religious exemptions, citing the official doctrinal authority of Catholic tenets.   Despite all of this and additional testimonies from Senator Anderson -- see video below -- and other senators who oppose SB277, the bill passed on the Senate floor by a 25/10 vote. 

Children of God for Life press release:
California Senator Fabricates Testimony on Aborted Fetal Vaccines and Church teaching

Related articles:

• Questions of Conscience

• State senator claims Vatican backs mandatory vaccination
  

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"Senate Bill 277 violates parental rights and infringes upon Californian's basic fundamental right to freely exercise their faith. As legislators, one of our most basic responsibilities is to protect individual rights, not trample them by violating one's faith. Inserting state government between the sacred parent-child relationship is wrong. I opposed SB 277 on the Senate Floor and will continue to fight to protect parental rights and religious liberties anywhere they are threatened."

Senator Anderson Opposes SB 277 in Defense of Religious Freedom 5.14.15 from CA Senate Republican Caucus on Vimeo.

I encourage everyone reading this post to share this information with clergy and laypeople alike.  Let's do what we can to engage others and work together for the protection of religious freedom and vaccine choice rights.  You can also send a thank you to Senator Anderson, or post a comment on his Facebook page.

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"Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God." 2 Corinthians 7:1

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