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Collagen	Leon	Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Question: Hello, Is it true that Collagen peptide used as a medicine is extracted from aborted human fetuses? If so, what is the Church's teaching on the use of Collagen? God Bless, Leon
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC Dear Leon: There is a lot of controversy about whether collagen products contain tissue extracted from unborn babies. As much as I can find out, it appears that this is not the case most of the time. But, one company has admitted to using tissue from an unborn baby. A San Francisco cosmetics company, Neocutis, has admitted that it used cells from an aborted male fetus as an ingredient in a beauty cream. See stories at Life Zone and The Washington Times. Any company using tissue from aborted babies, regardless of reason, is committing a moral evil. Under no circumstances can it be approved to do such a thing. Such practices are Nazis-esque. On a personal note, I refuse to take any medication that is made with tissue from aborted babies, fetus stem cells, etc. I make that pledge even if not taking the medication will cause medical problems. If there is no alternative, then I will not take medicine at all for whatever condition. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Collagen

Leon

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Question:

Hello,

Is it true that Collagen peptide used as a medicine is extracted from aborted human fetuses?

If so, what is the Church's teaching on the use of Collagen?

God Bless,
Leon

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC

Dear Leon:

There is a lot of controversy about whether collagen products contain tissue extracted from unborn babies. As much as I can find out, it appears that this is not the case most of the time.

But, one company has admitted to using tissue from an unborn baby. A San Francisco cosmetics company, Neocutis, has admitted that it used cells from an aborted male fetus as an ingredient in a beauty cream. See stories at Life Zone and The Washington Times.

Any company using tissue from aborted babies, regardless of reason, is committing a moral evil. Under no circumstances can it be approved to do such a thing. Such practices are Nazis-esque.

On a personal note, I refuse to take any medication that is made with tissue from aborted babies, fetus stem cells, etc. I make that pledge even if not taking the medication will cause medical problems. If there is no alternative, then I will not take medicine at all for whatever condition.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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