13-year-old girls to be given contraceptives

British public health authorities propose to allow girls from 13 years to independently obtain contraceptives at pharmacies. To do this, they no longer need parental permission or a doctor's prescription.

The Fund of obligatory medical insurance UK (NHS) are preparing for the introduction of the pilot schemes that will cut general practitioners from the process of providing adolescents Contraceptive . The measure aims to combat a whole epidemic of teenage pregnancies and abortions in the country. This step will be rolled across the country, and it has already been approved by the government.

UK Department of Health believes that girls younger than 16 years should be granted   Contraceptives   subject to examination of adolescents with all the necessary information. A spokesman for the Health Ministry said that "pharmacists should ensure that young people fully understand the whole situation before presenting them contraceptives." Specially trained nurses will convince the girls' parents to talk to. "

Already in the three regions of the pilot project began, and the other is considered a variant of its implementation. Until recently issued contraceptives in pharmacies on prescription to girls 16 years and older. Representatives of the Christian community is already subjected to criticism this innovation, arguing that it "encourages the teen sex."

And it really is a significant psychological problem. On the one hand among teenagers is increasing the incidence of unprotected sex and pregnancy, on the other - adolescents who have not started an active sex life, consider handing them condoms in schools, as a call for sex.

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