[Dr. Sivana]

Uh those have been around a lot longer then Roe v. Wade and their formulation has nothing to do with germ cell lines of any kind.

Their reasoning is that their manufacturers have been using fetal cell lines in testing more recently, and that some of the serums developed only used fetal derived cells in testing, not in the development proper. I would make the distinction that the product was not sold until after its developer had decided to use fetal derived testing, whereas the other products (as you note) have been around for generations. We would do well to reconsider these other brands however, as the Arkansas hospital is simply asserting that fetal cell based testing is just part of normal modern life that all are obliged to accept.

[Regulator]

I figured it was something like that, but doubtful that most of the petitioners knew.

In any event, as you point out, now that we know, maybe they have inadvertently given us a new issue. Certainly seems like this is something that should be prominently disclosed to buyers, especially of OTC drugs.