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Religious leaders question ethics of Oxford University developing
coronavirus vaccine using cell lines from aborted foetus

"LONGTERM - Why a vaccine may not be enough to end the pandemic"

Religion interfering with accepted science yet again.

They should mind their flocks, and leave the rest to others.

By federal politics reporter Stephanie Borys

Posted 6hours ago, updated 5hours ago

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One of Australia's most senior religious leaders says he would likely boycott
the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University, on ethical grounds.

Key points:

* Sydney's Anglican Archbishop has written to Scott Morrison over concerns about a potential COVID-19 vaccine

* The Government has expressed intent to purchase the vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca

* However, the vaccine has links to an aborted foetus, which is common practice in medical research

The Federal Government has signed an international deal that would provide all Australians free access to the UK vaccine, being worked on by Oxford scientists and pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca, if it is approved for use.

But Anglican Archbishop of Sydney Glenn Davies said there were ethical questions about the potential vaccine, because scientists have used cell lines from an electively aborted foetus.

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Transparency and options

For decades, scientists have used human cells that come from elective abortions to make vaccines such as rubella and chicken pox.

The information is publicly available and the Archbishop was questioned why he had not raised concerns about other inoculations.

"To be perfectly honest I didn't know that until this week," he said.

"Once I know something that is morally compromised,
then it is my job to speak out about it.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-25/sydney-archbishop-questions-ethics-of-potential-covid-vaccine/12591286