Yet the fact remains that Perry as governor embraced the idea of the state taking control of a child's body. Of course they believed they were doing the right thing. The people behind Obamacare think the same thing. Similar reasoning is used for both. The Gardasil"opt-out" was meaningless. The correct way to do it would have been an "opt-in." He basically gave the state, not parents, all control of the issue. Isn't that why we bash liberals?
The cornerstone of American life is individual liberty. Rick Perry, for just a moment, forgot that fact. Yes, he has walked back his decision. But it's troubling that he at one time mandated allowing the state to hijack the personal healthcare decisions of Texas citizens. His EO bypassed the elected legislature. One of Malkin's posters commented that if a Democrat governor had done this, a lot of pro-Perry people would have had a huge problem with it. I agree.
The vaccine was untested at the time this occurred, and it will still take years to study its long-term effects. I don't have children, but if I did, they would never get anywhere near Gardasil.
Agreed. Perry’s decision on Gardasil was wrong. Thankfully, Texans were able to prevent the consequences of that decision. Perry realizes that. I think he learned a lot from the incident.