The aspirin argument is a red herring. Aspirin debilitates or kills people when they *overdose* on it Really! Perhaps you should do a little research on aspirin before your credibility goes down the toilet like Michele Bachmann's.
*Children should never take aspirin, as aspirin use in children has been linked to Reye syndrome, which is deadly. With Reye's syndrome, fat builds up on the brain, liver and other organs of the body.
*If aspirin is taken during the last few months of pregnancy, it can harm the fetus.
*Cerebral hemorrhage can occur taking aspirin if you are on blood thinners.
None of the above examples are related to "overdose" of aspirin.
Another interesting fact: Approximately 5.5 million new HPV transmissions occur in the United States every year.
And lastly, the Perry executive order had an Opt Out clause so there was no chance of forced vaccinations.
Observation: Evidently Perry's got a very threatening record on economics to be discussing the dangers of aspirin as an issue to somehow get his poll numbers below those of Romney. Sounds to me like some people have their magical diapers on a little too tight, if you ask me.
You are not implying the brunt of aspirin related deaths are the result of Reye's Syndrome? I assure you that is not the case. Only one or two U.S. cases of Reye's Syndrome are even reported annually, fatal or not.
And, yes, aspirin is detected in low doses in breast milk and thin blood may complicate delivery ... but to what fatal condition are you referring? Please cite. To my knowledge there has been no correlation made between a mother's aspirin intake and an increased risk of fetal mortality. In fact, two studies of which I am aware concluded just the opposite; here's one :
"Low-dose aspirin: lack of association with an increase in abruptio placentae or perinatal mortality".
As for cerebral hemorrhage, in that you are actually agreeing with me, as dosing is the issue at hand. Perhaps I should have said "overuse" instead of "overdose" as the latter to some indicates a suicidal effort is required. That is not to what I refer. An aspirin a day may help reduce heart attack risk, but it also increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke (et al.).
But as, giotto indicated in post 56, this is "
simply the wrong point. The issue is not whether or not Gardusil is dangerous. The issue is that Perry circumvented the legislature, the will of the people, and, most importantly, parental rights, to force this drug on school children. Profound abuse of power is the issue that can not be obfuscated by arguing about the safety of the drug.
And, with that, I agree completely.