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BigmanPigman

(52,344 posts) Sun Jan 10, 2021, 03:11 AM Jan 2021

The Pope said it is ethically responsible to get the Covid vaccination

even though it is made from stem cells from abortions. CNN said that the Pope said those at the Vatican will get vaccinated as well as himself.

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The Pope said it is ethically responsible to get the Covid vaccination (Original Post) BigmanPigman Jan 2021 OP

Is this made from stem cells of aborted babies fact Doreen Jan 2021 #1

I read a different article a few days ago BigmanPigman Jan 2021 #2

Yep edhopper Jan 2021 #3

Thank you for the article. Doreen Jan 2021 #4

The Pope clears another in a succession of ever-lowering bars... Act_of_Reparation Jan 2021 #5

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

1. Is this made from stem cells of aborted babies fact

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Jan 10, 2021, 03:56 AM

Jan 2021

or is saying this an attempt to discredit it?

BigmanPigman

(52,344 posts)

2. I read a different article a few days ago

Reply to Doreen (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 10, 2021, 04:13 AM

Jan 2021

before any decision had been made and they are stem cells from abortions. I didn't know which way the Pope would lean. Glad he did this!

edhopper

(35,010 posts)

3. Yep

Reply to Doreen (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 10, 2021, 09:41 AM

Jan 2021

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/06/abortion-opponents-protest-covid-19-vaccines-use-fetal-cells

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

4. Thank you for the article.

Reply to edhopper (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 10, 2021, 12:42 PM

Jan 2021

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)

5. The Pope clears another in a succession of ever-lowering bars...

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Tue Jan 26, 2021, 09:48 AM

Jan 2021

...and is predictably praised for it.

This is where we're at.

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