Part of the problem of looking at statistics for STIs is that often higher numbers are related to better testing and reporting methods. But either way, having half a million cases of STIs in the UK is something that needs to be addressed. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) just released a report saying that this ...
A British government Council wanted to force a happily married woman with an IQ of 53 on to birth control pills. This was rejected by the courts but has raised some interesting questions about how far a government can go for the safety of the unborn children and why they think this is okay. The ...
Boots, one of the major pharmacies in the UK, will soon allow sales of emergency contraception (EC) through their website. People say this will lead to more promiscuity, STIs, and even younger girls being at risk.
For most children summer is a time of fun and relaxation. But for girls from families where female genital mutilation (FGM) is the norm, school holidays are the time when they are most likely to get cut. Between 500 and 2,000 girls will undergo FGM this summer in the UK. This happens either by taking ...
The UK has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in western Europe. While we can’t blame teachers for what goes on outside the classroom, anything they can do to improve these young people’s sexual knowledge would be helpful. So what can teachers and schools do to help? Have integrated, comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education starting from kindergarten ...
Last year British kids almost got sex education as a requirement in their school curriculum from age 15. But it was dropped right before the election. Now, a public health advisory group (NICE) has again said that sex education should start from age five. It’s time to stop talking and get on with starting the program!
Mack, Morning QuickieThe United Kingdom aired its very first TV abortion ad on May 24 at ten past ten. To some this sheds light on a issue obscured with dark shame and to others it is an ad for murder.
Mick, Morning QuickieIn many countries in the world homosexual people face discrimination. I’m not talking about simple name calling and hate bashing, but time in jail and sometimes the death penalty. What can we do to help these people in countries like the UK? And should we help them?
Mack, Morning QuickieA British MP has compared gay sex to fighting on the front lines of a war (as in life-threatening). The leader of his party is being urged to sack the homophobic naysayer. I’m not sure if that’s right, but this certainly needs to be addressed.
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If you are gay in Uganda you go to jail. This is outrageous, but not such a surprise; many countries have these kinds of laws. The difference in Uganda is that they are trying to pass a law that would kill those with HIV by the death penalty. The UK, who recently passed its equality laws, ...