The Guardian
http://www.guardiannews.com/
Accessed 21 July 2012

Comment
To deny schoolgirls a cervical cancer jab on religious grounds is scandalous
It’s absurd for schools to opt out because of ‘Christian values’. Policing girls’ bodies to satisfy outdated ideals puts lives at risk
Reni Eddo-Lodge
Thursday 19 July 2012 05.19 EDT

Extract
There’s something unique about women’s health initiatives that seems to incite moral panic. Last week’s 2012 London Summit on Family Planning discussed in detail the perceived and continued controversy around access to contraceptives for women in developing countries. But with issues such as reproductive rights and reproductive health, it’s always worth analysing affairs closer to home. Just yesterday it was revealed that a number of religious schools in the UK chose to opt out of providing female pupils the HPV vaccine – an immunisation that the World Health Organisation recommends young women receive to prevent cervical cancers…