I don’t know anything about Brooklin, Maine. I cited and quoted what is (in theory) a reputable Maine Newspaper. If they do not have their facts straight, then I apologize for magnifying their mistake. But it Portland Press Herald that reported the “fact” that you are a “lifelong Catholic from Brooklin”

I was also born and raised Catholic. And no, not then, nor now do I believe that a 6th grader should be having sex, nor did I insinuate in any way shape or form that this is or should be considered proper. It most certainly is not. Nor did I refer to YOU as a religious extremist (I saved that, for the Family Research Council, a group well known for their zealot and religiously extreme positions). I brought you up in the same article, because you shared one, I believe critically flawed argument with the Family Research Council… that somehow, having a 6th grader being given a vaccination for a DEADLY DISEASE is somehow the equivalent to “giving the OK to have sex” because the primary way of contracting this disease is through sexual intercourse.

In the post I wrote, if you had read the entirety, stated that there are those that have reservations because of concerns about long term use and side effects are VALID… so to that end I am not disputing your concerns. And to that end, if that is what we disagreed about, I probably would not have written this piece to begin with. However, as soon as you start basing health decisions based on “religious beliefs” that somehow protecting a child against something deadly because you are worried about the message of “giving the OK” to premarital sex if your daughters were inoculated, then yes I have a problem with that.

I have published your comment freely, because you are certainly entitled to your opinion. But if you are concerned with being taken out of context, I suggest that you take it up with the Portland Press Hearald, and if they print a restatement, retraction or correction of the story, I will add those facts to this one as well.

I thank you for taking the timeand effort to explain and clarify your position.

I don’t disagree in looking into any vaccine to ensure its safety and efficacy… my point is more about those that don’t like the vaccine on “moral grounds” and other such nonsense.

One of my valid points about the vaccination (two years ago) was that it hadn’t been around long enough to determine whether or not it was safe. Some are saying it’s not.

http://media.causes.com/510463?p_id=44676352

Now I’m upset that a vaccine for cervical cancer has morphed into a controversy about teenage sex.

The Texas State Legislature overturned Perry’s order.

This has nothing to do with a parents’ right to discuss sex with their kids. It has to do with a girl’s right not to get cancer.

I wrote an article about it at http://www.traceesioux.blogspot.com and http://www.blogfabulous.com.

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Thanks. I’m glad to know somebody got it.

Kelly,

I understand the concern about the Government sticking its nose in where it doesn’t belong. Believe me, I am one to usually fight against such things.

As I said, it is always valid to be concerned with health effects, side effects and such, but that isn’t the issues being put forward. Nobody (so far) is questioning the validity of whether the inoculation is effective, only that it “should be” avoided because it is “like giving permission to be promiscuous” and other such clap trap.

Unfortunately, only by making it a mandated vaccine, can we ensure that the economies of scales help keep it affordable, and to ensure all insurance plans cover it.

Found you through a random link – liked your blog name – and enjoying reading your content.

Amen to the vaccine – good stuff – a preschool teacher at my son’s school had cervical cancer at 24 – hopefully this can prevent so many more of these cases..