Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. January 9, 2008. Media coverage of the HPV vaccine reinforces pre-existing ideas about female sexuality and sacrifice.
Terry J. Allen, In These Times. March 13, 2007. Merck wants to make its new HPV vaccine mandatory for young girls, but the immunization's safety and long-term effects are unknown.
Jill Filipovic, AlterNet. March 13, 2007. College campuses are breeding grounds for HPV, the virus that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer. A new vaccine offers protection, but many students can't afford it.
