{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-4-95.3","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 26:4-95.3","heading":"Findings, declarations relative to HPV.","body":"1.\tThe Legislature finds and declares that:\na.\tThe human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, and can be transmitted without intercourse;\nb.\tAlthough most HPV infections are benign and many strains clear on their own, certain strains have serious consequences, including cervical cancer and genital warts;\nc.\tHPV has been detected in over 90% of cervical cancer cases, and the American Cancer Society estimates that over 9,700 new cases of HPV-related cervical cancer will occur in the United States this year; and\nd.\tIt is appropriate to take measures through education to significantly reduce medical problems and deaths attributable to HPV.\nL.2007, c.134, s.1.","path":["TITLE 26 HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"e0b0bdeee06715dce80fbcd1df89ee3bb7aa9961c23130e2f1c4d4ac7c5db57b","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-4-95.2","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-4-95.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}