Essay On Hpv Vaccination

This was a long drawn out trial. During this trial, I was swayed different ways at different points. This was a tough trial to be on the jury for. There were so many witnesses that were questioned, many pieces of evidence, as well as quite a few ethical points brought up. The HPV vaccine is a very controversial topic in today’s world. This was the main point of this previous trial. Lou Lou Little, a sixteen year old girl, was required to receive the HPV vaccination. Previously in her life, Ms. Little had decided that she wants to become a nun. For those that aren't aware of the Catholic faith, when a woman swears to the sisterhood, that woman swears her life to abstinence. HPV is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). As stated in the evidence submitted by both the prosecution and defense, HPV is only transmitted through vaginal, anal or oral sex. So if a woman swears her life to abstinence, there is no way for her to get this infection. So if there is no way for her to receive this infection, why does this women need to get a vaccination for it? Lou Lou didn’t want her parents to make a fuss at the school, with the thought that her friends would laugh at and make fun of …show more content…
The fact that this drug is still “in testing,” means it should not being being administered and definitely not required for teenage girls to have to have. The defense did fight very well in this trial, but I fully believe that the prosecution was in the right for this trial. I also felt as if the family should have received the full one million dollars in damages, due to the fact that they have the medical bills from previous hospital visits to pay, as well as any hospital bills in the future that may come from this