‘10-yr-olds getting pregnant in UK’
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 16:30 Author: 
INNOCENCE LOST?
London: A new survey has made a shocking discovery that schoolgirls as young as ten are getting pregnant.
A ‘Freedom of Information’ survey conducted by the Sun shows that in the last eight years, 15 girls of ten and 39 aged 11 were found to be expecting. Also, around 300 aged 13 or under get pregnant every year in England and Wales. And since 2002 there have been 63,487 pregnancies among under-15s almost 23 every day.
Sociology Professor Frank Furedi, from the University of Kent, said the figures were “tragic”. He said: “They show the consequences of the sexualisation of childhood.”
Also, Norman Wells, of the Family Education Trust, added: “There are far too many schools telling children they are entitled to become sexually active when it is “right for them’’.”
Anastasia de Waal, of the British think tank Civitas, said, “We have kids behaving as adults, not realising the complications. “Often the girls feel they have to have sex to please their older boyfriends.”
The youngest girl reported to be pregnant in the UK gave birth aged 12.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 16:45 Author:  ill bet my hat she got a big mac then pregnant its a vierd thing teens do for a big mac now a day  i only get wtf where is teh parent now a days | | 
| However, the Sexual Offences Act 2003 creates clear restrictions on sex with children. Although the general age of consent in England and Wales is 16, in some cases it may be as high as 18. Anyone who rapes, sexually penetrates, or sexually touches a child under the age of 13 is guilty of an offence. Although consent is normally a defence in sex offences, a child under 13 is presumed to be too young to give informed consent. The maximum penalty for rape or sexual penetration of a child under 13 is life imprisonment. For sexual assault, the maximum is 14 years. These offences can be committed by anyone aged 10 or older, the age of criminal responsibility. The Act also creates a range of offences involving sexual activity with children under 16 including sexually assaulting a child; inciting a child to engage in sexual activity; and obtaining sexual gratification by making a child watch a sexual act. If the victim is under 13, again there can be no defence. When the victim is 13 or over, but under 16, no offence is committed if the victim consents and the defendant believes, on reasonable grounds, that the child is at least 16. Simply taking the victim's word for his or her age may not be enough. Offenders under 18 commit a lesser offence with lower penalties.
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| hey they are just planning early to get a council house and make that all so important appearance on the "Jeremy kyle show" early so they can do the I am a granny show by the time they are 24! lol
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| Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 06:40 Author:  yeah...lol | |
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