2006D-0383
  

  
 Characterization and Qualification of Cell Substrates and Other Biological Starting Materials Used in the Production of Viral Vaccines for the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases

  


  

  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  
FDA Comment Number : 
  

  
EC2623
  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Mrs. Renee Gartland
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
12/05/2006 11:12:44
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
Mrs. Renee Gartland
  



  

  
Category : 
  

  
Individual Consumer
  



  

  
Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  


  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
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 "Open to Public Comment Docket Number 2006D-0383"



PLEASE DO NOT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VACCINATIONS USING CELL LINES FROM ABORTED BABIES!



Is using cultures from aborted babies in vaccines cost 

effective? I

assume so, especially for the pharmaceutical companies who 

are the

owners of each particular cell culture. However, from a 

public health

standpoint (especially a world-wide one) using such 

cultures in

mass-produced vaccines is short sighted at best, and 

irresponsible at

worst. Even leaving all moral considerations aside, to not 

encourage

development of other types of vaccines -or at the very 

least not to have

an available alternative- could have tragic consequences.



I strongly oppose both the destruction of human life, and 

the use of

deliberately destroyed human life as a commercial product. 

I know there is considerable debate 

about exactly

when and why products obtained from abortion can be used 

ethically.

However, I believe that many ordinary people are very 

hesitant to use

such vaccines, or will be, once their true origins come to 

light.


  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  








  

  
 During a global pandemic this may be devastating.



For instance, I know there is a long-lasting vaccine for 

hepatitis A.

It contains cultures obtained from abortion.

I can't bring myself to use it and violate my 

conscience and moral standards.

Nor have I gotten the new vaccine for shingles for the 

same reason.



Authorities are implicitly betting that people will 

overcome such moral

reluctance if circumstances are extreme enough. This is 

probably true.

However, there are a substantial number of people who will 

wait,

perhaps too long. At the very least they will not be 

proactive about

seeking out these products. Some of us will die.



It is simply wrong to expect people to violate their moral standards to have access to a vaccination when alternative vaccinations could be developed that do not use the cells from aborted babies.  



You have time, and a great opportunity, to avoid this 

tragic outcome by

supporting alternative vaccines that do not contain 

cultures obtained

from aborted babies. Please do!