Mich. Bill Proposes Cancer Vaccination

[Karin]

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"Michigan girls entering the sixth grade next year would have to be vaccinated against cervical cancer under legislation backed Tuesday by a bipartisan group of female lawmakers.
The legislation is the first of its kind in the United States, said Republican state Sen. Beverly Hammerstrom, lead sponsor.The vaccine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in June for use in girls and women and has been hailed as a breakthrough in cancer prevention. It prevents infections from some strains of the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus, which can cause cervical cancer and genital warts."

All I can say is that I am glad that I dont live in Michigan…I hope that those that do live there do not see this legislation come to fruition.

 

[tjm8]

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"Michigan girls entering the sixth grade next year would have to be vaccinated against cervical cancer under legislation backed Tuesday by a bipartisan group of female lawmakers.
The legislation is the first of its kind in the United States, said Republican state Sen. Beverly Hammerstrom, lead sponsor.The vaccine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in June for use in girls and women and has been hailed as a breakthrough in cancer prevention. It prevents infections from some strains of the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus, which can cause cervical cancer and genital warts."

All I can say is that I am glad that I dont live in Michigan. I hope that those that do live there do not see this legislation come to fruition.

I’m glad I don’t live in Michigan too but it is great that those who do are being so progressive in protecting their daughter’s health.

 

[Karin]

I’m glad I don’t live in Michigan too but it is great that those who do are being so progressive in protecting their daughter’s health.

The issue I have is that the STATE wants to tell parents how to protect their kids health…that I have issues with

 

[KathleenElsie]

As a survivor of cervical cancer (thirty some years) it saddens me that this issue seems to be on the “sexual” and not the prevention of the cancer in our youth.

As a parent as long as the vaccine does not use illicit tissue I would consider the use. But, it should never be made law. Each parent needs to make this decision on an individual basis.