But Brook also advises that it is likely your doctor or health worker would usually try to persuade the young person to involve their parents in decision-making.
Contraceptive Awareness Week is taking place this year from 14 to 20 February 2005. The objectives of the week are to influence health professionals, the public and the media in raising awareness of contraception and issues affecting contraceptive choice.
For more information about contraception and your rights, visit Brook (www.brook.org.uk/content/) or youthinformation.com. Contraceptive Awareness Week is organised by fpa (www.fpa.org.uk).
- Extracted from youthinformation.com, The NYA's online information toolkit for young people.
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