That editorial is dated Feb. 6, four days after Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed an executive order requiring the vaccine for all girls entering middle school.

A huge protest resulted in the legislature subsequently passing a bill that stopped Perry's order from being implemented.


Leslie

April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.