More Insanity From The U.K.
The Daily Mail is reporting that one school in England is offering pregnancy tests to girls aged 11:
A school has been attacked for offering pregnancy tests to girls as young as 11 - without telling their parents it was setting up the scheme.My Comments:
The initiative is intended to reduce teenage pregnancies in the surrounding area, which has one of the highest rates in Britain.
But the headmaster did not consult parents - a move being seen by critics as further evidence of families being denied a say over their children's sexual well-being.
Rising numbers of clinics at secondary schools already offer condoms and the morning-after pill. They have the power to do so without seeking parental permission.
(emphasis added)
How in the hell is giving a pregnancy test to an 11-year-old supposed to meet the stated policy goal of "reduc[ing] teenage pregancies"?
posted by Pro Ecclesia 12:41 PM
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3 Comments:
Perhaps they really mean "reduce teen births" through abortion.
That's certainly my take. Although they must be working with a different definition of "teen" than I'm familiar with.
One supposes you can't know if you're being effective unless you take measurements along the way. ;)
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