FSRH comments on ONS quarterly data on Under 18 Conceptions in England and Wales

Posted 25 August 2016

Date: 25 Aug 2016

Type: FSRH Press Releases and Statements

Under 18 conceptions continue to fall

FSRH welcomes the continued downward trend in under18 conception rates for the quarter April-June 2015. Whilst the continued decrease in teenage pregnancy rates is positive progress, FSRH highlights that protected public health funding and statutory PSHE education are vital in ensuring that teenage pregnancy rates continue to fall.

Read the press statement in full below.