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February 3, 2007

Executive Order: Gardasil Mandatory in Texas

Texas Governor Rick Perry has issued an executive order making Merck's cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil, mandatory for all girls entering the 6th grade beginning in September 2008.

Perry bypassed the Texas state Legislature and ignored vocal opposition by parents throughout the state.

The AP is reporting that Perry has deep ties with Merck:

Perry has several ties to Merck and Women in Government. One of the drug company's three lobbyists in Texas is Mike Toomey, his former chief of staff. His current chief of staff's mother-in-law, Texas Republican state Rep. Dianne White Delisi, is a state director for Women in Government ... Perry also received $6,000 from Merck's political action committee during his re-election campaign.

Bravo to the AP for putting Gov. Perry's Merck ties out there. It is completely unethical that somebody with ties to a drug company would make an executive order that all girls should receive that company's vaccine. Why not let the bill go through the Legislature? What's the rush?

This kind of thing should be illegal in the United States. When it comes to our health, no government official should have the right to make an "executive order" that favors a corporation over the people.


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How can they make this mandatory? Why are they so gun-hoe to implement this? Don't parents have a say anymore? :(

1. Posted by Jackie on February 3, 2007

Look at what Cytocore (ticker: CYCR) is doing.

E2 Collector and the "InPath" cervical cancer detection system.

2. Posted by Ken on February 5, 2007

if it for better & with good way, doesn't matter

3. Posted by Cancer Informan on March 6, 2007

Parents do still have say, but i really wish mine knew about this vaccine before i contracted HPV! This isn't a fun virus and i have had surgery for it twice. My sister and her bf lost there virginity togetherand she even got it somehow. It is a crazy virus and being 17 when i got it, it really sucked. It isn't going to hurt your daughters, but it will benefit them in the long run.

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