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Sexual health factsheets

Our UK and Northern Ireland factsheets cover useful information about a wide range of sexual health topics.

UK factsheets

Abortion – August 2010

Contraception: past, present and future – November 2010

Contraception: patterns of use – November 2007

A history of family planning services – October 2011

The law on sex – January 2011

Religion, contraception and abortion – December 2004

Sex and relationships education – January 2011

Sexual behaviour – April 2009

Sexually transmitted infections – November 2010

Teenage pregnancy – August 2010

Teenagers: sexual health and behaviour – January 2011

Under 16s: consent and confidentiality in sexual health services – March 2009

Northern Ireland factsheets

These factsheets are published by Sexual Health Information, a partnership between FPA in Northern Ireland and the Public Health Agency

Abortion in Northern Ireland – October 2008

Abortion in Northern Ireland – October 2008

Legal position regarding contraceptive advice and provision to young people – August 2010

Legal position regarding contraceptive advice and provision to young people – August 2010

Relationships and sexuality education in schools – August 2010

Relationships and sexuality education in schools – August 2010

Sex and the law – August 2010

Sex and the law – August 2010

Sexual behaviour and young people – August 2010

Sexual behaviour and young people – August 2010

Sexual health and people with learning disabilities – August 2010

Sexual health and people with learning disabilities – August 2010

Sexually transmitted infections – February 2011

Sexually transmitted infections – February 2011

Sexual orientation – August 2010

Sexual orientation – August 2010

Teenage pregnancy (2008) – August 2010

Teenage pregnancy (2008) – August 2010


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