Here we go again!!

The following was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald on Nov 9th: If you want to read more go here.

"A FURORE has erupted over the content of a new national sex education package to be developed for Australian primary and high schools.
Sydney's Catholic schools head Dan White is warning against the planned national curriculum being used as a ''how-to guide'' for children to gain access to contraception and abortion clinics.
But NSW Teachers Federation president Bob Lipscombe said sex education in the 21st century should reflect the needs of young people and equip them with information to prepare them for adulthood.
Sex education and personal development would be taught in primary and secondary schools as part of the proposed Health and Physical Education National Curriculum."

Why is it that some groups, people, associations??? believe that providing young people with information and truth is a 'how to guide' for sex, contraception and abortion? I would think that we ALL want our young people to be SAFE. That we all want our young people to be INFORMED, that we all want our young people to be SUCCESSFUL. Well..... the longer young people delay thier first sexual experience the more likely they are to NOT have an unplanned pregnancy, NOT to contract an STI, and NOT to need a termination. You cant 'just say no'! Young people need to be able to know why they can say no if they want to. If we teach young people how to engage with each other in open and honest discourse in ALL fields maybe they will be better equipped to be safe and happy on all fronts. Including sexual health. Bring it out in the open. Sex isnt a secret!