HPV Vaccine, Girls’ Right to Health
May 16, 2007 by Tracee Sioux
Filed under Parenting
Good Morning fabulous people! If you’ve ever checked out my blog So Sioux Me, you know that I have a special place in my heart for girls.
I posted an article this morning about my disappointment that a vaccine to prevent HPV (human papilloma virus) which causes cervical cancer has morphed into an argument about whether girls should have sex.
The issue of whether states will require girls to be vaccinated against HPV upon entering public schools is one most states are currently debating or will debate shortly.
Many are saying it should be the parents’ right to choose whether their child should be vaccinated.
My position is that every girl, regardless of her parents, has a right to basic healthcare and that includes access to a vaccine which prevents cervical cancer.
I’d love to hear what you think about this very important issue. Please let me know in comments on So Sioux Me and/or right here at Blogfabulous.
I definitely think they should have the right to have the vaccine, but I don’t think it should be forced on them if they don’t want it, nor do I think it should be denied if they do want it. It needs to be an individual choice made after education about the pros and cons of the vaccine.
I’ve posted about this at length at Lively Women. :] I’m a girl with strong opinions.
Kristen
They shouldn’t be forced. They don’t even know the long term effects of this particular vaccination. Look at the problem with previous vaccinations and autism. Besides that this particular vaccine has an unusually high number of side affects and it’s painful to boot.