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Wednesday, March 15, 2006
A Rock and a Probably Not-So-Hard Place
Good News - There is an effective vaccine that will prevent the second-leading cancer killer of women in the world – cervical cancer.
The human papilloma virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease, is found in most instances of cervical cancer, which kills 3,700 women in the US each year. A new immunization appears to be 100% effective against two of the most common cancer-causing strains.
Fantastic, a cancer we don’t have to worry about our daughters getting.
Not so fast – Some conservative groups believe that the vaccine will lead to increased promiscuity in girls and are against providing it in the normal pre-pubescent immunization schedule.
Hmm, seems like a case of which is worse: The very real risk of getting cancer and dying, or the theoretical risk of increased sexual activity in girls. We can’t help but wonder; if a vaccine was created that protected against AIDS, would there be opposition to that as well?
--Kelly & Melanie
The human papilloma virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease, is found in most instances of cervical cancer, which kills 3,700 women in the US each year. A new immunization appears to be 100% effective against two of the most common cancer-causing strains.
Fantastic, a cancer we don’t have to worry about our daughters getting.
Not so fast – Some conservative groups believe that the vaccine will lead to increased promiscuity in girls and are against providing it in the normal pre-pubescent immunization schedule.
Hmm, seems like a case of which is worse: The very real risk of getting cancer and dying, or the theoretical risk of increased sexual activity in girls. We can’t help but wonder; if a vaccine was created that protected against AIDS, would there be opposition to that as well?
--Kelly & Melanie
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1. Giving the vaccine is not like saying There now you can go and be promiscuous and you will be safe. There are too many other STDs for any girl to believe unprotected sex is 'safe'.
2. How many your women decide not to have sex because they might get a virus that could cause cervical cancer. If young women were thinking like that there would also me no new smokers.
What a load of crap. Give my kids the vaccine. I'll teach them morals don't come in the form of a shot.
2. How many your women decide not to have sex because they might get a virus that could cause cervical cancer. If young women were thinking like that there would also me no new smokers.
What a load of crap. Give my kids the vaccine. I'll teach them morals don't come in the form of a shot.
Conservatives always seem to be looking for the black lining - and completely missing the point on why girls are promiscuous. Quite unbelievable that people would prefer to see their daughters die a painful death out of a ridiculous fear that it will make them promiscuous.
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