Sex education in schools
Sir,—The Education Amendment Bill allowing sex questions and discussions from primers upwards will do the opposite to what is apparently intended. Extended teaching of sex to innocent children V f
in the United Kingdom, Sweden and the United States has led to a steep increase in unwanted pregnancies and school girl abortions. In the United Kingdom this rose from 11.7 per 1000 girls (15-19 years) in 1965, to 30.4 per 1000 in 1980. This effect inevitably leads to an extension of teaching to contraceptive methods and abortion procedures as though this is the proper solution to promiscuous sexual relations. The Minister of Education ignores the facts, and presses onwards with his bill, defending it on grounds of information on pubertal changes and “safety.” Some M.P.s, including the previous Minister of Education, disagree with the bill, as we do. It is a chilling thought that we are being led by elected members of Government who will not heed overseas experience.— Yours, etc., PATRICIA BARTLETT, National secretary, Society for Promotion of Community Standards'. July 22, 1985.
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