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Age of consent, underage sex and media panics – what you need to know

By Dr Petra | Published: 19 July, 2010

Age of consent, underage sex and media panics – what you need to knowOver the past couple of years we’ve seen a particular preoccupation with Western media about underage sex. This has included the media frenzy over 13 year old ‘teenage dad’ Alfie Patten through to frequent media features on teenage pregnancy, abortions and [...]

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What’s going on with sex education in the UK?

By Dr Petra | Published: 26 February, 2010

In this past week sex education has been hot news in the UK. Reporting on this issue hasn’t always been clear and I’ve been overwhelmed with emails from parents, teachers and health practitioners asking about what’s going on. Here’s my answers to the most commonly asked questions which hopefully should clear up any confusion and bring you up to speed on what’s happening.