Teens pressured to have sex earlier

TEENAGERS are coming under increasing pressure to have sex at a younger age, only in many cases to regret it later, experts behind a new awareness campaign said yesterday.

The Crisis Pregnancy Agency launched its new campaign, called ‘b4udecide’ in Dublin, with literature to be sent to schools and youth clubs next year and a website already operational.

The campaign was devised following consultation with more than 200 teenagers and 40 organisations from around the country that deal with young people.