The British government wants to introduce a new sex education law to abolish the right of parents to refuse sex education to their children before the legal age of sexual relations, which has aroused different reactions from all sides.
The legal age for young people to have sex in Britain is 16. The new law will provide sex education for children aged 15, and parents have no right to interfere or quit, otherwise they will face fines.
According to the current practice, British parents have the right to refuse to let their children receive sex education before the age of 19, but the new law will cancel this right of parents.
Ed Balls, the British Minister for Children, Schools and Family Affairs, said that this is one of the measures taken by the government to reduce teenage pregnancy.
Even children start at an early age.
According to the new education syllabus, five-year-old children must receive body part education, and seven-year-old children need adolescent education. After entering middle school, students will learn about contraception, AIDS, pregnancy and different interpersonal relationships.
According to a survey commissioned by the government, although 40% parents agree that their children need sex education, 30% respondents said that it is also important for parents to agree that their children have the right to selective education no matter how old they are.
One controversial area is missionary schools. The new law stipulates that religious schools must also provide sex education, but this can be based on their religious beliefs.
For example, although some religious schools are opposed to contraception, they also need to teach students contraceptive methods such as condoms, and they cannot refuse to teach these knowledge.
Bowles said: "You can advocate marriage and oppose extramarital sex, but you can't deny young people's knowledge of contraception outside marriage."
Some people criticize the government for being too meticulous and interfering with parents' rights. However, some people think that sex education in advance can reduce the proportion of teenage pregnancy.
Sex education at school is hard for parents to stop.