Still time for some late summer reading: two books for holiday packing
A book on the impact of new ideologies on European culture and another on their impact on Africa and…
Sex education and the myth of neutrality
The Department for Education is drafting guidance for schools who are now required to teach Relationships…
Why Boots chemist should not have capitulated to pressure from BPAS over emergency contraception
Over the weekend I waded into the debate on whether Boots should reduce the price of the so-called ‘morning-after…
Three myths about Christianity and sexuality
A gay war hero from World War II is chemically castrated, leading to his suicide (The Imitation Game).…
Sex and Relationship Education: should it be compulsory in schools or not?
The Government has just announced major changes to Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) in all schools,…
Sex education programmes are largely ineffectual and do not reduce teen pregnancy or STI rates, says large new research review
Newly released this week, to muted publicity, was a comprehensive, reliable and rigorous Cochrane review…
High Court rules in favour of NHS providing ‘HIV prevention drug’ but big questions remain
The High Court has today ruled that the NHS in England can fund a drug that can reduce the chance of…
The same sex parent debate is not about parenting but about missing parents
‘Talk to any child with gay parents, especially those old enough to reflect on their experiences.…
Why is the government giving preferential treatment to those backing compulsory sex education in schools?
Campaigners are pushing for sex and relationships education (SRE) to be made compulsory in all English…
The campaign to change surrogacy laws suffers a set-back
According to newspaper reports last week, a one year old boy has been left in limbo, as a ward of court,…