“As an OB-GYN physician, I understand the importance of protecting Americans from sexually transmitted diseases, and I applaud the development of an HPV vaccine. But for states to mandate vaccination for young women is both unprecedented and unacceptable.”

American physician and former politician

John Phillip Gingrey is an American physician and former politician. He served as the U.S. representative for Georgia’s 11th congressional district from 2003 to 2015 and is a member of the Republican Party. His district covered the northwestern suburbs of Atlanta. After leaving Congress, Gingrey became a senior adviser at the District Policy Group in Washington, D.C., the lobbying arm of the Drinker Biddle law firm.