Wednesday 17 December 2008
Teenage pregnancy rates
Responding to the announcement of the third quarter 2007 teenage pregnancy statistics Simon Blake, Brook’s Chief Executive, said:
“Teenage pregnancy rates are still much lower than they were in 1998 when the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy was launched. We are in this for the long haul and we must not lose faith.
“We must also remember we are now getting the statistics for 2007 when money was tight in the NHS and community contraception services suffered as a result. In the light of an economic downturn, we must not let this happen again – it is short sighted and irresponsible. There is no quick-fix solution and we cannot pick and choose. The evidence is clear about what works.”
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Notes to editors
Brook is the UK’s leading provider of sexual health services and advice for young people under 25. The charity has more than 40 years’ experience of working with young people and currently has a network of more than 50 services in 18 areas of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Jersey.
Brook services provide free and confidential sexual health information, contraception, pregnancy testing, advice and counselling, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and outreach and education work, reaching more than 200,000 young people every year. www.brook.org.uk
