Did You Know?
The most common response to the epidemic of veneral disease and unwed pregnancy has been more education about hygiene and condoms. In Britain, this approach has failed miserably ó causing civil authorities to reconsider the school systemís approach. Human Life International cited these statistics in a July letter:
• BBC reported in a recent documentary called ìPanoramaî that reports of gonorrhea among 16-19 year olds rose 46% in 1995-97. Cases of chlamydia rose 56%
• At the same time, according to research by the Health and Education Authority, only 33% of young people have heard of syphilis, 39% of gonorrhea, 51% of herpes and 14% of chlamydia.
Subscribe to the National Catholic Register! Click here to begin a trial subscription to the print edition, and receive 3 free issues with no risk and no obligation.
Comments
Post a Comment
Post a Comment
By submitting this form, you give The National Catholic Register permission to publish this comment. Comments will be published at our discretion, and may be edited for clarity and length. For best formatting, please limit your response to one paragraph and don't hit "enter" to force line breaks.