HPV legislation in Indiana

Women in Government Ratings
Women in Government, a non-profit network of state level women legislators, receives significant funding from the pharmaceutical industry, including Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, and Digene Corporation -- all with products related to HPV vaccination and testing. According to their report, "The 'State' of Cervical Cancer Prevention in America - 2008" :

POPULATION: 6,313,520

Incidence & Mortality (2008 Score / 2007 Score)
 * Cervical Cancer Incidence Rate: 7.8/100,000 (1 / 1)
 * Cervical Cancer Incidence Rate/Race: White: 7.8, Black: 6.1, Hispanic: 25.1
 * Cervical Cancer Mortality Rate: 2.6/100,000 (1 / 1)
 * Cervical Cancer Mortality Rate/Race: White: 2.6, Black: 4.1

Screening (2008 Score / 2007 Score)
 * Cervical Cancer Screening Rate: 81.0% (0 / 1)
 * Cervical Cancer Screening Rate/Race: White: 81.4%, Black: 83.9%, Hispanic: 87.8%
 * % Uninsured/Unscreened: 28% (1 / 1)
 * Medicaid Coverage HPV Testing: Unrestricted (2 / 2)

Healthcare Access (2008 Score / 2007 Score)
 * Rate Uninsured Women: 17% (1 / 1)
 * % Low Income/Uninsured Women: 35%

Policy Initiatives and Infrastructure (2008 Score / Cumulative Score (2005–2008)

Screening Requirements (0 / 1)
 * There are no new screening requirements.

Task Forces (0 / 1)
 * There is no new cervical cancer prevention task force legislation.

Access to HPV Vaccines (0 / 0)
 * There is no HPV vaccine activity.

HPV Vaccine Information Programs (2 / 2)
 * SB 327 requires information about the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer to be distributed to parents of female students entering the 6th grade (replaces mandatory immunization bill); signed by Gov. Mitch Daniels.

Miscellaneous (0 / 1)
 * There is no new miscellaneous cervical cancer prevention activity.

Additional Notes
 * $20 million in additional appropriations were made to the state Health Department to provide vaccines to low-income individuals, including the HPV vaccine.

Annual Ratings
 * 2008: Good (11 out of 22 points)
 * 2007: Good (10 out of 18 points)

SourceWatch Resources

 * Gardasil
 * GlaxoSmithKline
 * Merck
 * Women in Government
 * Edelman
 * The Marketing of Gardasil in Australia
 * The Marketing of Gardasil in Canada
 * The Marketing of Gardasil in Europe
 * The Marketing of Gardasil in New Zealand
 * The Marketing of Gardasil in the United States
 * Direct-to-consumer advertising
 * Disease Mongering
 * Drug industry