The Texas Legislature later overturned his Executive Order. At the time, social conservatives were NOT happy, saying that the vaccine would definitely encourage sexual promiscuity among teenagers. Perry maintains that the shot is important in potentially preventing cervical cancer.
Profound ignorance, typical of he social right.
Teenagers need no encouragement with regard to sexual promiscuity.
Otherwise, Perrys EO was a rare example of intelligence and responsible governance, a decision predicated on facts, not dogma very un-conservative-like.
And hell be crucified by the right accordingly.
As well he should be over this issue because it is exactly the kind of nanny-statism that conservatives hate.
It doesn't matter that it is a good idea or helpful. It should be up to the individual to decide.
But I can give Perry a pass on this because unlike msot posters here, on both sides, I don't make my mind up based on one issue.