Or, is Texas Gov. Rick Perry doing the right thing by requiring schoolgirls as young as 11 to be vaccintated against the sexually transmitted disease?
And what does this mean for his conservative Christan support base, that don't want the government imposing its will on the indivdual?
And did Perry sell out to Merck lobbists for money?
FYI -
Full Perry story here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070202/ap_on_he_me/cervical_cancer
Cancer info here:
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_is_cervical_cancer_8.asp
2007-02-02 08:30:11 · 7 answers · asked by docscholl 6 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Requiring vaccination is unconstitutional and abridges bodily and personal freedom. THE MALES ARE THE CARRIERS ANYWAY - VACCINATE THEM. Here we go laying the bs on women again.
2007-02-02 08:36:21 · answer #1 · answered by justbeingher 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋
I don't know but Perry is about as crooked as politician could possibly be. So it wouldn't surprise me if he was bought off. His last big sell out was with a little company named Enron. Turns out the Texas teachers pension fund was invested primarily in Enron, does that sound like responsible investing to anyone out there. I always thought it was smart to diversify. Well for some unknown reason *cough*($$$$$) it was almost all in Enron, well that went to hell and now Texas teachers have seen actual paycuts and lost wages in the form of increased retirement funds automatically withdrawn from their checks to cover the currently retired teachers bc the Pension fund is in the sh i tter. But what does Perry's lying a ss campaign on for re-election RAISES for teachers of 6%. Too bad their pay was cut 10% the year before, excluding the lost wages due to increased retirement fees. I hope he did get some kind of pay off just on the off chance some reporter find out about it and buries him with it.
BTW the Texas Teachers Retirement fund, which is mandatory for all teacher teaching under contract in Texas, requires that teachers sign away all rights to Social Security retirement payments from the teachers and their spouses.
I know I didn't answer your question but I wanted to show it is not far fetched to think he would.
2007-02-02 08:52:13 · answer #2 · answered by marktron_3000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as far as the vaccine goes, he did the right thing.
No, as far as government goes, he side-stepped the legislature and he was definitely paid off by Merck. He's a crook just like his predecessor and doesn't deserve to be re-elected due to his abuse of power (however right he was in the case of the vaccine). If all he truly cared about was the health of women, he'd gladly take a political hit for saving lives.
2007-02-02 12:37:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a vacine that could protect women from a deadly type of cancer. Whats the problem? They did the same thing with polio shot over 50 years ago.
2007-02-02 08:34:37 · answer #4 · answered by meemadee2000 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Even christian girls get tempted, have sex, get hpv and cervical cancer. My cousin did and I bet she wished there was a vacine when she was younger. Now she can't have kids. It's not a sellout, it's just smart. All states and provinces should follow suit.
2007-02-02 08:57:01 · answer #5 · answered by Rockford 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
people are going to have sex...it is one of the strongest basic human urges/needs..right after the need to eat....while I agree that 11 year old girls are of a tender age...if you wait much longer, than the chance to protect them is lost...cervical cancer KILLS....as does measles, polio, diptheria...give them the shot
2007-02-02 08:36:39 · answer #6 · answered by OliveRuth 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
if u only knew how many women hpv has killed you wouldn't ask such a question, and presume such outrageous propaganda
2007-02-02 08:36:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋