If we were talking about a vaccine for hepatitis or chicken pox, no one would be saying anything about Ì¢‰âÒpersonal choice.Ì¢‰âÂå This is a matter of public health. The Christian Right (and Hadassah, apparently) seems is far more concerned with the chastity of young women than the fact that this vaccine has the potential to prevent thousands of deaths each year due to cervical cancer. Seems like a no-brainer to me. Click here for a more thorough discussion of all these issues.

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