[SJackson]

In my view there's no basis to expect Merck to run ads against promiscuous sex rather than expend funds on research...Nowadays, there are advertisements of Trojans on TV. That sends a clear signal to young people. Why not have an advertisement stating that pre-martial sex could give a young woman Cervical cancer?...Should Merck run ads against speeding?...Huh?

People die as a result of speeding just as they do as a result of HPV.

I've no problem with an ad campaign about the risks of pre-marital sex. I just don't think it's Merck's responsibility, and certainly not an alternative to research.

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There's been pre-martial sex for eons, it isn't going away anytime soon that I can see. I'm glad there's a vaccine out there now.

For those who practice abstinence, they don't have to worry about that being the cause of Cervical cancer.