More contraceptive injections for city teens
Health officials in Nottingham have been told to give out more contraceptive injections in a bid to tackle high teen pregnancy rates.
The city is reported to be one of 21 areas singled out by the Government where the number of teens becoming pregnant has not dropped.
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The Government wants more contraceptive injections to be given out in Nottingham
A letter was sent to the city council and its primary care trust calling for an increase in 'long-acting reversible contraception'.
The Government also wants the city to establish more contraception clinics in schools.
A Department of Health spokesperson denied a national newspaper report that 13-year-old girls would be forced to have contraceptive injections.
She said: "The vast majority of 13 year olds are not sexually active.
"Our teenage pregnancy strategy is about providing effective sex and relationships education to ensure young people have the skills to delay sex until they are ready."
The Post reported earlier this year that clinics would be set up in Nottingham secondary schools to provide pupils with contraception and the morning-after pill.
A study found teenage pregnancy rates in Nottingham were largely unchanged despite millions of pounds spent on the problem.
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by MAC, NG3
Monday, November 17 2008, 8:03AM
“I would happily pay an extra penny in tax to upgrade these treatments from contraception to spaying and neutering.”
by Derrick, Bulwell
Sunday, November 16 2008, 10:34PM
“Mariam, correct me if I am wrong but if a woman is made infertile through contraception, she ceases to be fertile for the duration of the effect of the chemical used; and therefore by definition she becomes temporarily sterile doesn't she not!?”
by William Fotherington-Thomas, The Park
Sunday, November 16 2008, 7:32PM
“With secret plans unveiled to flood the EU with 50,000,000 Africans over the next 10 years to alleviate an alleged shortage of young people, surely the government should be awarding our own people medals for having children (as long as they are properly parented by two parents).”
by andy, the black orchid
Sunday, November 16 2008, 7:18PM
“Maybe if they stopped giving out child benefit then these kappa-slappas would think twice before doing the nasty stuff. Who knows, maybe they might even find a job...... ?”
by graham, nottm
Sunday, November 16 2008, 6:58PM
“Did i not read about the government worried that the population was falling to fast a year or two back and all families needed 2.2 kids ??”