The majority of secondary school teachers believe pupils should be told where to obtain an abortion, according to a survey published today.
More than two thirds (69%) of staff who teach 11 to 18-year-olds said pupils should be taught how to arrange termination of an unplanned pregnancy. Some 59% of all the 700 teachers polled by the Times Education Supplement supported practical advice on abortion being included in sex education lessons.
Support was higher among headteachers and deputies, and more men (65%) than women (56%) were found to be in favour….
One upside to the poll: “And more than three-quarters thought parents had a right to be told if their underage daughter became pregnant and opted for an abortion. ” (Though that that’s a question of heated debate in the Western world is a bit worrisome.)





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