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As an OB-GYN physician, I understand the importance of protecting Americans from sexually transmitted diseases, and I applaud the development of an HPV vaccine. But for states to mandate vaccination for young women is both unprecedented and unacceptable.

— Phil Gingrey

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

States should require vaccinations for communicable diseases, like measles and the mumps. But you can't catch HPV if an infected schoolmate coughs on you or shares your juice box at lunch. Whether or not girls get vaccinated against HPV is a decision for parents and physicians, not state governments.

— Phil Gingrey

You don't have to vaccinate every man, woman and child in the country if you have a couple of cases of smallpox cropping up.

— Anthony Fauci

You can have the best vaccines for a woman or her child, but if you can't get her to come and get them then they won't work.

— Melinda Gates

It's clear that prevention will never be sufficient. That's why we need a vaccine that will be safe.

— Luc Montagnier

I think public awareness of how good vaccines are for kids and how they are good for public health is a great idea.

— Rand Paul

I do know that I think children should be vaccinated because that affects the health of all the other children.

— Amanda Peet

Restricting access to such a basic health care service, which 99% of sexually experienced American women have used and 62% of American women are using right now, is out of touch with public sentiment.

— Sandra Fluke

I believe that in New York, we must have one set of rules for everyone - and that means women cannot be unfairly denied health coverage.

— Eric Schneiderman

If only there was a vaccine to protect against breast cancer, we'd be lining up - wouldn't we?

— Judy Blume

✗Opposing Perspectives

We give our kids vaccinations. That's a biological enhancement that's considered not just acceptable but actually admirable.

— Francis Collins