Perry: I Got Lobbied By A 31-Year-Old Young Lady Who Had Stage-4 Cervical Cancer

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Rick Perry responded to Michele Bachmann’s accusation that he was influenced by corporate lobbyists to mandate the vaccination of young girls against HPV, a sexually-transmitted disease that can lead to cervical cancer.

“I got lobbied on this issue,“ Perry said. “I got lobbied by a 31-year-old young lady who had stage-4 cervical cancer.”

He also added: “I don’t what about ‘opt-out’ parents don’t understand.”

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