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  • Cervical Cancer Shot May Be Standard In 6th Grade

    09/13/2006 4:14:30 AM PDT · by Abathar · 406 replies · 4,366+ views
    The Indy Channel ^ | September 12, 2006 | AP
    A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers wants all sixth-grade girls to be vaccinated against cervical cancer. A Republican state senator who is the lead sponsor said it's the first legislation of its kind in the U.S. The vaccine was approved by federal regulators this summer and hailed as a breakthrough in cancer prevention. The shots prevent infections from strains of a sexually transmitted virus -- human papilloma virus, or HPV -- that can cause cervical cancer and genital warts. At the time, conservatives expressed concern that schools would require the vaccine for enrollment. They argue that such mandates infringe on...
  • Australia irate over gay couple in kids' show

    06/04/2004 5:44:37 PM PDT · by ambrose · 23 replies · 165+ views
    AFP ^ | 6.4.04
    Australia irate over gay couple in kids' show by AFP Sydney - Australia's conservative government hit out at the national broadcaster on Thursday for portraying a lesbian couple on a popular television show for pre-school children. The show Play School aired on Monday by the publicly-funded Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) showed a story about a girl going to a fair with her two mothers "I'm Brenna. That's me in the blue. My mums are taking me and my friend Meryn to an amusement park," the little girl says over images of her two mothers smiling and waving. The show aired...