Amid tough economic conditions, potential cuts have come to light atlocal authorities including Birmingham and Nottinghamshire, whilepoliticians in Oxfordshire made a u-turn on proposed savings.
The latest potential cuts are in Swindon, where last week it emergedteenage pregnancy funding may be trimmed by 25,000 under newbudget proposals.
It is feared cuts in other authorities will emerge as politicians setbudgets in time for the new financial year in April.
Gill Frances, chair of the Teenage Pregnancy Independent Advisory Group'said she is concerned that all the talk coming from the frontline is ofcuts.
"Given the fact that in many areas teenage pregnancy and sexual healthwork is not actually effectively established, cuts would result inincreased teenage pregnancy rates and worse sexual health.
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