1.  a) What is HPV? Be specific.
b)  How is HPV spread?

2.  How did the Texas Legislature react to Governor Perry's order requiring 6th grade girls to get an HPV vaccine?

3.  Describe some of the concerns associated with the vaccine (Gardasil).

4.  Gov. Perry compares the HPV vaccine with those for measles and polio.  How is HPV different from the measles and polio?

5.  Name the three states that passed laws last year mandating that girls entering the sixth grade get the HPV vaccine.

6.  Which well-respected medical organizations oppose making the vaccine mandatory?

7.  One of the main reasons the Texas legislature enacted the law against Gov. Perry's order is because of the huge outcry against it made by parents and rights groups.  They say parents should be the ones to decide if their 11-12 year old daughters should receive the HPV vaccine against a sexually-transmitted disease.  Do you think that the government or parents should be in control of whether a girl gets this vaccine?  Explain your answer.

8.  Gov. Perry has said, "I'm a very pro-life governor. This is a pro-life issue for me."  Do you agree that the HPV vaccine is a pro-life issue?  Explain your answer.