abortion on demand More than a thousand girls a year aged under 15 have an abortion, figures revealed in UK. And every year nearly 4,000 procedures are undertaken on girls who have not yet reached their 16th birthday, the legal age of consent. Terminations are being carried out on youngsters aged just 12 or 13 who have only just started secondary school. Campaigners warned that the alarming figures, revealed by the Department of Health, were representative of a society where abortion was ‘on demand’ – even for very young girls who legally should not be having sex. The official statistics show that since 2002 more than 35,262 abortions were carried out on girls under the age of 16. Last year 3,718 procedures were carried out on girls aged 15 or under – including 1,042 on girls aged 14 or younger. Of these girls, 134 were just 13 and two just 12 years old. For the first time the figures show the exact numbers of abortions carried out on girls in each age group under 16. In the past the Department of Health has only published figures for the under-14s as a whole and the under-16s, never with a breakdown per year. The figures show that previously abortions have been carried out on girls aged 11 who may not even have started secondary school. Since 2002 three such terminations were performed, although there were none last year. Many of these girls will have only just entered puberty and started their periods. The average age of menstruation when a girl begins producing eggs is 12 or 13. Campaigners said the figures were extremely worrying, particularly as a termination could be very upsetting for the youngsters. Many may have been cajoled into sexual activity by older boys unaware of the consequences of their actions. ‘But these figures are just the tip of the iceberg. For every child who has had an abortion under the age of 16, there will be many more who are engaging in illegal sexual activity and suffering physical and emotional harm as a result.’ Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-15-year-having-abortions.html#ixzz1RC9JzCSn
RESULTS OF EDUCATION The baby with Britain's youngest grandparents: He's a granddad at 29, she's a granny at 30 (and the child's mother is only 14) Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ad-29-Kelly-John-granny-30.html#ixzz1TkNIz1JP
gay superiority Adopted son of two lesbians who started sex change aged 8 A boy who started the process of changing sex at age eight has told how he always knew he was meant to be a girl. He is undergoing controversial hormone blocking treatment in Berkeley, California to stop him going through puberty as a boy. His parents, Pauline Moreno and Debra Lobel, say that their son, who they claim was depressed at a younger age and threatened to chop of his own penis, is now much happier. The couple was married in 1990 by a rabbi, according to Pauline's Facebook page, and have two older sons and grandchildren. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...hormone-blocking-treatment.html#ixzz1ZNmUdN00
Lessons on homosexuality Lessons on homosexuality and 'good and bad touching' for children as young as SIX spark fury among parents Disgusted parents threaten to pull children out of classes Plans to teach explicit sex education lessons to children as young as six at a primary school have come under fire from parents. Up to 20 families are prepared to withdraw their youngsters from the classes at the school in Sheffield, which has proposed to teach them homosexuality, 'good and bad touching' and sexual body parts. Grenoside Primary already offers sex education to pupils in the two oldest year groups, but is now seeking to extend its programme to the younger children. Consultation on the classes is currently taking place and a meeting for parents has been held at the school. Headteacher Colin Fleetwood said the curriculum has been taught successfully in other city schools for a number of years. But some mothers expressed opposition to proposals which could see subjects such as the names of sexual body parts and homosexuality taught to six to nine-year-olds. Louise Leahy, 41, who has four children aged between five and ten at the school, said she felt pupils were being sexualised at too young an age. Parents have always had the right to withdraw their children from non-statutory sex education classes. She said: 'Children should be allowed to be children - we do not want them to be growing up too quickly. 'There is too much pressure on youngsters already with all the tests they have to pass, and I feel the sex education curriculum adds to this, treating children as if they are mini-adults. 'The videos which are shown as part of the curriculum talk about children touching themselves and tell them it feels good. 'To me, that is encouraging them to think in a sexual way - if anything new is presented to a child, they will be curious and they will want to investigate it, that's only natural.' Katie Burrell, 26, who has a six-year-old son, Redd, at the school, said she thought the planned lessons were disgusting. She said: 'At first I thought it was a joke - the lessons go way too far. My boy still believes in Father Christmas - he doesn't need to be told about these sorts of things. 'The lessons for six and seven-year-olds are far too explicit. I think a lot of parents will take their children out of these classes. 'I am by no means a prude but some of this material is beyond stupidity. One part of a video even showed a woman on top of a man - it was so inappropriate.' Not all parents are against the idea, however. Amanda Oates, 47, mother to a seven-year-old boy at the school, said: 'I went to both of the meetings and was happy with everything they told us. 'In the times we live in, when you see sex on Coronation Street and EastEnders, way before the watershed, children will know about this stuff anyway. I'm happy it comes from the teachers instead. Mr Fleetwood said he was looking at introducing classes which had been followed successfully in many other Sheffield primaries for years. He said: 'No decisions have yet been taken about what we will teach, because we are currently consulting with parents. A copy of the curriculum has been made available to all parents, and about 50 came to a meeting last week to look at the materials we propose to use. 'This was an excellent turnout and the response we've had from parents so far has been positive. 'This curriculum starts in the infant years with very basic information and builds on their understanding in subsequent years. It is vital children learn what is appropriate to their age. 'The school's governors want to gain a balanced picture of the views of parents and hope as many as possible will take part in this important consultation. 'After the consultation, the governors will make the final decision on what is taught in school but we want this to be a positive learning experience which will help our children make sensible and responsible decisions as they grow up.' Dr Sonia Sharp, Sheffield's executive director for Children Young People and Families said: 'The decision about what and when to teach children about sex and relationships rests with the governing body. 'The council's role is to offer guidance and support to schools in deciding this, and making them aware of the materials available. 'Parents play an important role in this and we always urge schools to consult with parents. Grenoside Primary School is consulting with parents thoroughly.' She added: 'Nationally, many schools use the Living And Growing series of DVDs produced by Channel 4. These have been in use since 1999 and are well-respected. 'The curriculum follows a "little by little" approach which is recognised as the most effective way of teaching children. 'In infant schools, it starts with simple information suitable for young children. This would include thinking about their place in their family and recognising that they were a baby once. 'As they progress through primary school, they learn more, but what is taught is always appropriate to their age and has to be agreed by governors, the headteacher and parents. 'Too much information too soon can be overwhelming for children but there is a growing bank of expert opinion that says too little too late can have dire consequences, in terms of teenage pregnancy. 'The aim is to help children grow up to become responsible adults who have the knowledge to make the right decisions about sex and relationships.' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ung-SIX-spark-fury-parents.html#ixzz1dunyk9iN
AGE OF INNOCENCE: SEX EDUCATION AT SCHOOL The content of sex lessons in primary schools is decided by the governing body. Some elements of the subject are a compulsory part of the national science curriculum, such as the names and functions of external body parts. Children must also be taught about puberty before it begins. But other aspects of sex and relationships are taught as part of broader personal, social and health education classes with content decided by governors. The content must be available for parents to inspect - and they have the right to withdraw children from classes if they so wish. The recommended Sheffield programme starts for children as young as four and includes information on how babies develop in the mother's womb and how a mummy and daddy are needed to produce one. Aged six and seven: They will learn the names of parts of the body, and explore the differences between 'good and bad touching'. Aged seven and eight: They will learn more about human reproduction, about different types of love and where to get help if you don't like the way someone is touching you. Aged eight and nine: They will learn about menstruation and other aspects of puberty, the importance of marriage, how babies inherit features from their parents and how a baby impacts on the family. Aged nine and ten: They will be told about sexual intercourse, contraceptives, childbirth and how casual sex is not part of a healthy lifestyle. They are also taught how to recognise and challenge stereotypes. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ung-SIX-spark-fury-parents.html#ixzz1dunyk9iN
Transgender lessons for pupils aged five Classes will 'overload children with adult issues', say critics Children as young as five could be given lessons on ‘transgender equality’ under Government plans. Information about transgender people is set to be included in the curriculum for personal, social and health education lessons, which are taught in thousands of primary and secondary schools. The proposal is part of a Coalition policy programme entitled ‘Advancing transgender equality – a plan for action’, which was published yesterday. Transgender people include those who have had sex change operations and people who have both male and female sexual organs. The document was produced by the Home Office, which is responsible for equality policy within Government. It states that schools need to be ‘more inclusive for gender-variant children’. But critics said there was a danger that children were being overloaded with ‘adult issues’ as a result of such lessons. Margaret Morrissey, founder of campaign group Parents Outloud, said: ‘These are adult issues and we should leave it until children are older or until they ask. The problem is we are overloading our children with issues that they should not have to consider at a young age. PSHE is already overloaded with other issues. ‘We have given them sex education and teenage pregnancies have risen year on year. We have told children about drugs education and we have a serious problem with drugs. We have told them about drinking and cigarettes and we have more children with alcohol problems and smoking.’ This year it emerged British passports will no longer contain details of the holder’s sex. The move is designed to spare transgender people and those who are ‘intersex’ from having to tick ‘male’ or ‘female’ on official documents. dailymail
