RE: Fwd: Merck lobbies states to require cervical-cancervaccine for schoolgirls

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Ralph

Re: Fwd: Merck lobbies states to require

cervical-cancervaccine for schoolgirls

Connie,

You're not suggesting that OUR GOVERNOR might have had other than strictly

humanitarian reasons for issuing his executive order, are you?

GAWD! I'm SHOCKED. SHOCKED, I TELL YOU!

GG

>

> Please. Gov. passed this as an executive order.

> IOW, he didn't want to go through the scrutiny of

> having his many ties to Merck called into question.

> While cervical cancer is a terrible disease (one that

> someone I am close to is fighting) it is NOT an

> emergency. That is what an executive order is

> supposed to be for, to stave off emergencies when

> there is no time to convene the Legislature (which is

> currently in session). For this to come from a Guv

> that has slashed healthcare for millions of children

> in Texas is hypocritical at best. If is so

> worried about the sexual health of the daughters of

> Texas, perhaps he could use his substantial influence

> and have actual sex ed come back, rather than teaching

> abstinence.

>

> He has financial ties to the phamacutical company that

> stands to profit billions off his lone executive

> order. He has done nothing to help the uninsured

> children of our state. Now, he wants to force parents

> to immunize their daughters with a relatively new

> immunization against a disease that can't be

> transmitted through casual daily contact (all the

> other immunizations are for diseases that can be

> passed on the playground.. pass

>

> Don't get me completely wrong. I think this

> immunization is a medical breakthrough that has the

> potential to make cervical cancer a very rare if not

> eradicated disease. As a woman and a friend of women,

> that is nothing short of greatness. But for a

> politician to try to mandate it ON HIS OWN because

> that very company donated $6000 to his re-election,

> and has cut funding for sick kids across the state is

> beyond anything I am willing to swallow.

>

> I would almost bet that he waited until Molly Ivins

> was dead before he pulled this. She would have gone

> to town with this...

>

> Connie

>

> P.S. I personally think it is very poor form to

> question someone's parenting skills over this. There

> are two sides, eh?

>

> --- Lala wrote:

>

> > No offense Tom, but who are you trying to kid?

> > *sigh*

> > The Hep B vaccine saves lives, the polio vaccine

> > saves lives, the HPV vaccine saves lives. Whether it

> > " promotes premarital sex " is a PARENTING ISSUE, and

> > those that try to pass it off on Gov. or

> > whoever else are not good parents.

> > If you and your daughter are going to discuss all

> > those issues, I applaud you for being such an

> > excellent father, and being so involved in your

> > daughter's life. But let's face it, not all parents

> > are like that (unfortunately) are like that (unfor

> > like you, we wouldn't be seeing 10 year olds having

> > kids.

> > Protecting people from their own stupidity sucks,

> > but sometimes ya gotta do it.

> > Tanner EMT-B

> >

> > Tom LeNeveu <emsleneveu@sbcglobaemsle> wrote:

> > Don't forget this is a vaccine for a

> > sexually transmitted disease. I don't think a 12 yoa

> > girl needs it. Later after puberty and the

> > possibility is discussed about whether or not going

> > to be sexually promiscuous is discussed. I have a 12

> > yoa and she won't get it until she is older and

> > knows the risks of sex outside of marriage.

> >

> > Tom LeNeveu

> > Paramedic

> > Fort Worth Texas

> >

> > Re: Fwd: Merck lobbies states

> > to require cervical-cancervacc to require cervica

> >

> > Shall we remove the requirement for the other

> > vaccinations as well???

> >

> > Do not forget that parents can opt out if they so

> > choose. Personally,

> > it seems like a very good thing. If my daughter were

> > still that young,

> > she damn sure would get it.

> >

> > Dick - FF/EMT-B

> > Celina Fire Department

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