Guidance published last month by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence controversially suggested that women under 25 should be able to buy the morning-after pill in advance. Currently, women are only sold the pill in emergencies. Start a discussion about whether young women should have access to the morning-after pill before they even need it.
Talk about the morning-after pill and what it does. An important distinction to make is that the morning-after pill is an emergency contraceptive, not a drug that causes abortion. What are young people's views about the morning-after pill in general? How do young people feel about being able to buy it "just in case"? Does this send the wrong message about how it should be used? Why? Consider the dangers of it becoming so easy to get. Would it lead to young people having more unprotected sex? Does it take a sense of responsibility away from young people? Talk about how unprotected sex could increase the risk of sexually transmitted infections. Do young people think making contraception available at schools and youth clubs is a good idea? Why?
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