Link: Gov. Richardson vetoes HPV vaccine bill : Local State Government : Albuquerque Tribune.
SANTA FE — In a turnabout, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson today vetoed a bill that would have required girls entering 6th grade to be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer.
Richardson had earlier indicated that he would sign the bill after it won approval from the Legislature last month.
But he said Tuesday that parents and doctors from across the state had contacted him with concerns about the program.
