Was Texas the only state that mandated Gardasil vaccinations?
Or was it the only state where people complained about them?
You can fault Perry for intrusiveness, bossiness, and perhaps for taking the pharmaceutical companies at their word and not waiting to see that the vaccine was safe.
I'm not so sure about the immorality charge if the vaccine is ultimately directed at cancer and has to be administered early to work: conceivably a woman could contract HPV in marriage, through no fault of her own.
Quote from post #145 this thread:
"The controversy over Perry's decision deepened as it came to light that his former chief of staff was a lobbyist for Merck and that his chief of staff's mother-in-law, Rep. Dianne White Delisi, was the state director of an advocacy group bankrolled by Merck to push legislatures across the country to put forward bills mandating the Gardasil vaccine for preteen girls..."
To prevent cancer, make it opt in with a publicity campaign.
Don't force it on pre-adolescent girls.
(Had it been tested for safety, efficacy, and any side effects during pregnancy yet?)
Cheers!