Thursday, 19 January 2012

MPs to debate sexual abstinence lessons bill

Feminists and humanists expected to demonstrate outside parliament against bill proposed by MP Nadine Dorries



MPs will debate a controversial bill on Friday calling for teenage girls to be given lessons in sexual abstinence.

The bill, proposed by Nadine Dorries, the Conservative MP for Mid Bedfordshire, would require schools to offer extra sex education classes to girls aged 13 to 16 and for these lessons to include advice on "the benefits of abstinence".

In May, MPs voted 67 to

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