A new study conducted by King's College London reveals that one
in 20 girls aged under 16 are being prescribed the contraceptive pill without
their parents' knowledge. Doctors are giving the Pill to 75,000 girls (some as
young as 12) each year, an increase of 50 per cent in a decade. "This
undermines parents and endorses the breaking of age of consent laws," said
Andrea Williams. "Under-16s should be protected and taught the benefits of
keeping sex within marriage." Christian
Concern.
How can parents possibly deal with
the issues if they are not informed?