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 + JMJ  I just realised that I don't have the Vatican information in a handy spot for reference. P^3 +++   CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH   Note on the morality of using some anti-Covid-19 vaccines   The question of the use of vaccines, in general, is often at the center of controversy in the forum of public opinion. In recent months, this Congregation has received several requests for guidance regarding the use of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19, which, in the course of research and production, employed cell lines drawn from tissue obtained from two abortions that occurred in the last century. At the same time, diverse and sometimes conflicting pronouncements in the mass media by bishops, Catholic associations, and experts have raised questions about the morality of the use of these vaccines. There is already an important pronouncement of the Pontifical Academy for Life on this issue, entitled “Moral refle...

 + JMJ  I was thinking the statement I made yesterday in this article (link) : The principle of double effect doesn't apply since the actual act of murder (abortion) occurred decades ago. I realised that perhaps the principle of double effect (link to article)   does apply when focused on the act of receiving a morally tainted vaccine. As discussed in the article, the principle of double-effect has four criteria. The act must be moral, meaning it cannot be immoral (ie evil).  This is the simple principle that the ends do not justify the means. Any bad effect (result) must be accidental or indirectly caused, whereas the good effect is directly caused. The intention that directs the action must be to create only the good effect.  For example, you cannot intend to kill someone, but you can intend to protect your life. Finally, the intended effect must be proportional to the intended end. Let's do this by the numbers Act - Receiving a vaccine: In itself the act o...