'Confusion' claim over contraception for under-16s

Ambiguous laws about contraception are putting young people at risk of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, it was claimed.

Ambiguous laws about contraception are putting young people at risk of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, it was claimed.

The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) revealed the legal status of prescribing contraception to young people under the age of 16 in Ireland remains very unclear.

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