Pro-Life News

Sex Education Plan Draws Fire From Right To Life

There has been criticism from Right to Life groups about a proposal to increase sex education in primary schools as a way of reducing Australia's abortion rate. Family Planning Australia made the suggestion after a University of Western Australia study found abortion the second main reason why young women are admitted to hospital. But the Right to Life Association (RTLA) says children should be taught about abstinence and that it is the role of parents to educate about sex. Posted by Editor at August 4, 2003 08:30 AM