The NIH announced withdrawal of funding for research using aborted fetal tissue.

NCER’s Carol Szczepaniak Interviewed on Spirit Radio – February 20, 2026

Because human life has intrinsic dignity from the moment of conception to natural death, the creation and destruction of embryos and fetuses is morally unethical.

As conveyed by the AMA Code of Ethics and the Belmont Principles, physicians/researchers must pursue the most morally licit course of action among available clinical options.

In January 2026, the NIH announced that NO NIH funds (grants …

“Clarifying Fetal Tissue Policy Contradictions”

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Update from 09/21/20 on COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatment in Development

NCER wants to keep you up to date on the ethical options in development for COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccinations as well as all immunizations. This year, for the first time, all seasonal flu vaccines are made from ethical substrates, and not from aborted human fetal tissue. COVID-19 treatments are being developed from a myriad of substrates, ethical and unethical. We’ve provided a full list through the following two links to the Children of God© …

COVID-19 Vaccine Update

NCER Comments:

Several COVID-19 vaccines are currently in development and being tested on a small number of humans. Janssen Pharmaceutical (Johnson & Johnson), Moderna and the University of Pittsburgh have chosen to use fetal cell lines obtained from abortions to create their vaccines, while Sanofi-Pasteur and Inovio are utilizing ethical sources such as insects and donated blood as their vaccine substrate. Using cells from aborted fetuses is unethical because it denies the value of human …