[hocndoc]

She has it wrong. The “Vaccines for Children” federal program made the vaccine available free of charge for eligible children before the EO. Perry also made it easier to opt out.

[SoConPubbie]

She has it wrong. The “Vaccines for Children” federal program made the vaccine available free of charge for eligible children before the EO. Perry also made it easier to opt out.

From the article:

Perry defenders pointed to a bogus "opt-out" provision in his mandate "to protect the right of parents to be the final authority on their children's health care." But requiring parents to seek the government's permission to keep an untested drug out of their kids' veins is a plain usurpation of their authority. Translation: Ask your bureaucratic overlord to determine if a Gardasil waiver is right for you.

Libertarians and social conservatives alike slammed Perry's reckless disregard for parental rights and individual liberty. The Republican-dominated legislature also balked. In May 2007, both chambers passed bills overturning the governor's unilaterally imposed health order.

[Friendofgeorge]

Sorry I just checked it out and she had it right!