Give girls of 11 morning after pill, says Harney

HEALTH Minister Mary Harney said yesterday that the morning after pill should be made available to girls as young as 11.

The Tánaiste said there was evidence to show girls in the 11 to 14-year-old age group were sexually active and regularly seeking emergency contraception, adding that the pill should be administered when needed.

Her comments came as the annual report from the Crisis Pregnancy Agency revealed the age when young people were first having full sexual intercourse was falling.