The parliament questioned more than 21,000 young people under the age of 18 across the UK on sex education and provision in their area.
The results published today (4 July) show that only 49 per cent of respondents knew where their local sexual health clinic was, with some reporting that they were often open at times that were not convenient for young people.
The report was designed by young people and found that only 55 per cent of young people said they had been taught about teenage pregnancy at school. Many young women questioned said that although they knew about the impact a child would have on their lives, they knew little about a baby's development in the womb.
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