HPV Vaccine is Pro-Life

Would someone please tell me how vaccinating girls to prevent cancer — prevent death — is immoral?

This is the argument from political religious extremists. Aren't they missing the point? Isn't it a pro-life "value" to save nearly 4,000 lives a year? Or is it just a fetus not yet born that trumps the lives of LIVING women and girls?

Michigan would be the first state in the nation to require that all 6th grade girls be vaccinated against HPV, a virus that can lead to cervical cancer. Nearly 10,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year. Bravo to our female legislators — both Republican and Democrat that introduced this legislation. And (this is a HUGE surprise) to Mr. Tom George in particular, who for once supports logical law to help women. I'm sure he will receive much pressure from the right-to-lifer's he panders to (and agrees with) that put him in office. We applaud his decision to support this bill.

Human's are sexual beings. We all become sexually active at some point in our lives. And, not always at our choosing. The rate of incest in this country is mind-blowing! Not to mention that there are over 100,000 rapes in the U.S. each year. Yet these christian fundamentalists seem so afraid of sex that they would rather their daughters (and yours) die than have them protected from cancer. They claim that someone being immunized against cervical cancer will "encourage" sexual activity.

Give me a break! If you live in Michigan, write to your legislators and ask them to support this immunization bill — it's the "pro-life" thing to do. And, while you're at it, send a special thank you to Mr. George for helping, instead of hurting women as his legislation usually does.