Britain has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in Western Europe and the second highest, after the USA, in the world. Depressingly, the map of teenage pregnancy is the map of British deprivation. In my own constituency, the Rhondda, the figures are striking. There were 101 live births to teenagers last year. That means that nearly 1 in 25 of all the 2,325 teenage women in the Rhondda gave birth in 2006. It was not an unusual year. And the Rhondda does not have the highest rate for teenage mums in England or in Wales.

How can we help our young people learn more about sex education and contraception. My son at 8 years old is already aware of kissing and sex. I don't know to what depth his knowledge is, but do I leave it and hope that he will come to me if he wants to, or should I be more proactive in gently providing information for him so that he becomes informed. It is a dilemma, if I raise it I could say too much too soon or not respond and he will never ask me and therefore miss out on getting the appropriate advice and support.

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