Priest's Anger at Underage Condom Plan

Posted on: Friday, 25 July 2008, 15:01 CDT A CATHOLIC priest has condemned condoms being made available to pupils as young as 13 at North Berwick High School. Father Stephen Robson, of North Berwick's Our Lady Star of the Sea RC Church, said he was "shocked and dismayed" at the practice at the Healthy Respect drop-in clinic. The clinic was set up last year by East Lothian Council in partnership with NHS Lothian and the Scottish Government. Under the scheme, secondary schools can apply for family planning aids to be made available on request to pupils deemed to be at risk of pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. Fr Robson said: "I am shocked and dismayed. It's another blow for traditional family values. "Giving youngsters condoms will only encourage underage sex and I doubt it will have any real impact on the number of... [read full story]