South Birmingham Primary Care Trust is paying 5,000 to send daily texts to 300 women aged 15 to 25 for seven pill cycles.
This enraged Professor Scarisbrick, quoted by BBC News Online: "It will lead to increased promiscuity, more sexually-transmitted diseases and, ultimately, more unhappiness."
Chris Spencer-Jones, director of public health at the trust, disagreed, viewing it as a modern-day "knot in the handkerchief", with the aim to "reduce the number of unintended pregnancies in the younger age groups who have adopted texting as a way of life".
To protect their privacy, the women will be sent messages in code, such as "walk the dog" or "call Alex", according to the Daily Express.
Omelettes are off the menu for teenagers at Asda. In the run-up to Halloween, the supermarket chain has banned teenagers from buying eggs. It says the decision was taken after reports of egg-related vandalism this time last year.
A spokesperson said the store was going to be more vigilant: "We're not going to be selling eggs to under-16s."
Making pancakes and decorating may also be tricky for young people as flour and paint are two other items that police in some areas are asking shopkeepers not to sell to teens.
The online forum for community and youth workers has been a bit quiet.
Now and then, a worker has a whinge and someone else tells them to stop whinging. Apart from that, and the odd request for information and contacts, it has been a bit dull.
But, now, some excitement ... the owner of the forum has gone astray. The organisation that hosts the service has posted a message, saying it has been unable to contact him. This could explain why things have been a bit quiet.
The youth work community has been managing without a manager, but this leaves many questions. When did he abandon ship and why? Will there be a power struggle to replace him? Such mysteries can be followed by signing up at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/community-youth-work.html.
