Contraceptives given to 14-year olds
SIR –
It is not just the Children, Schools and Families Bill that undermines the responsibility of parents for children’s upbringing (Letters, March 28).
The C Card scheme, which provides children as young as 14 with “sexual health” advice and a key fob entitling them to free condoms, is equally subversive both of the law and of the role of parents in bringing up children in accordance with their family values.
The scheme is advertised to children as a free, confidential service. It is not only undermining parental authority, but also turning a blind eye to underage sex. If society believes that children under 16 have the capacity to consent to sexual intercourse, then the law should be changed by open and transparent debate, and not by stealth.
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