"RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The governor on Monday proposed a measure to make it easier for parents to exempt their daughters from receiving a vaccine for the sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer."
"Last month, the Legislature passed bills to require all girls entering the sixth grade to get the vaccine for the human papillomavirus, or HPV."
"Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's amendment would eliminate the need for parents or guardians to submit written requests for their children to opt out of the vaccine, called Gardasil."
""While I believe that this vaccine shows great promise for preventing cancer, I believe that the decision to administer this vaccine should be made by parents," Kaine said in a statement."