Lou Dobbs asks

[Dracos]

Do you believe parents should have the right to decide whether their daughter receives the vaccination against the STD human papilloma virus?
VOTE NOW http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/lou.dobbs.tonight/

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Misleading question.

[Dracos]

2. Why do you feel it is misleading?

Seems pretty straight forward to me.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

3. Because nobody has ever advocated...

the notion that parents not be allowed to decide whether or not their children get the vaccine.

[flying_wahini]

4. yes they did, Gov. "good hair" Perry in Texas is trying to make it mandatory.

there is a fight going on now, unless it's over already, I may have missed it,
I don't watch local news anymore....

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

7. With an opt out exception.

If the parents didn't want it.

[Tempest]

10. Cite?

There is no opt-out option in the order Perry signed.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

13. ...

http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd247.htm

Shall I respond to the other two as well?

[Tempest]

14. I'll concede the point

But it should be an opt-in option.

Opt-out options are a deceit.


As a matter of fact, the government shouldn't be involved AT ALL!

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

16. Opt out programs are preferable to opt in programs.

In either case those who want it, get it. Those who don't, don't.

But with opt out, you've got the vast numbers of neglectful and lazy parents who've never heard, cared, or looked at the issue getting the vaccine anyway.

[Tempest]

18. We'll have agree to disagree

With the opt-in option, the parents are notified and have to sign a form.

Just as they do for field trips.


The opt-out option is another form of government control, plain and simple.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

19. Right.

Like those dastardly big government tetanus shots.

Ooooo! *shakes fist*

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

22. Yes, we certainly wouldn't want to have the government involved...

...in public health issues. Why, that's downright Communist!

[Tempest]

23. When it comes to a personal choice

No, the government shouldn't be involved.

[Dracos]

5. Texas gov. orders HPV vaccinations.

-- Gov. Rick Perry Friday issued an executive order to require girls in Texas to receive the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine before entering sixth grade.

Perry directed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to adopt rules requiring the vaccinations for girls ages...http://www.accessmylibrary.com/comsite5/bin/pdinventory.pl?pdlanding=1&referid=2930&purchase_type=ITM&item_id=0286-29492197

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

8. Opt out option.

[Tempest]

11. Cite?

There was no opt-out option.

[Tempest]

6. Governor Perry of Texas has

As a matter of fact, he signed an executive order making the vaccine MANDATORY for female students.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

9. Opt out option.

:thumbsup:

[Tempest]

12. Cite?

There was no opt-out option.

[Selatius]

15. Nevermind n/t

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

17. No, it's opt out.

You've got to be careful.

Lot's of people playing fast and loose with the facts.

[TahitiNut]

20. I don't understand. Why just "daughters"?

Since anyone can get HPV, why not just make it cheaply and freely available to everyone?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

21. Glad you asked, TahitiNut.

It's because the clinical trials in men haven't been finished yet.

Spread the word.