Have you been following the slick advertising campaign about the human papillomavirus or HPV? We are being told there is a connection between HPV and cervical cancer. For months we saw commercials with women saying, "I didn't know." Frankly, I kept wondering, "Yeah, so?" and didn't understand the big hype until I read a column by Christian writer Angela Hunt. What the ads don't tells us is that HPV is a sexually transmitted disease, not a common virus as we are led to believe. Now, you've probably seen ads for the vaccine Gardasil, the "protection" against HPV turning into cervical cancer. Because the vaccine is only effective if administered BEFORE a woman becomes sexually active, there is a push for states to make it mandatory for preteen girls. This is scary business, people. If you have daughters, please read the following links from Angela's blog. She has done extensive research and explains the entire situation very well. I found it all very sobering.
Tell Someone. . .the Entire Story
News Flash: Update on HPV the Vaccine
Time Magazine--Pot Calling the Kettle Black?
HPV Update
1 comment:
While I have some doubt in the FDA and their quick release of this drug with no long term studies, unless you are living under a rock you should know what HPV really is.
I also find it disturbing all the mommy and daddy's out there who think their precious little girl won't engage in premarital sex because they told her not to and God says so. Often times, those kidsare the most rebellious and engage in risky behaviours.
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