Schoolgirls in New York State could soon be required to get the cervical cancer vaccine.
Westchester County Assemblywoman Amy Paulin plans to introduce legislation next week. Under it girls would have to receive the three-shot series against HPV.
HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that causes 70 percent of cervical cancers.
Some groups have opposed similar legislation in other states, saying it would encourage pre-marital sex and interfere with how parents raise their children.
2 comments:
Isn't the debate on encouraging pre-marital sex a leftover argument from when the pill was introduced? As the mom of four daughters - all of whom are in the recommended age range for the vaccine - I've been following this subject closely...I appreciate seeing coverage on this subject.
Isn't the argument about encouraging pre-marital sex left over from when the pill was introduced? As the mom of four daughters who are all within the recommended age range for this vaccine, I am interested in the coverage on this subject.
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