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David Lynch & Martin McCullough

Teaching of contraception and abortion access in Northern Ireland cleared by MPs

Updates to sex education in Northern Ireland will go ahead after an attempt by the DUP to halt the changes failed in the House of Commons.

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris announced earlier this month that he planned to update requirements for relationship and sexuality education (RSE) in the curriculum.

The changes are aimed at ensuring pupils in Northern Ireland receive age-appropriate information about access to contraception and abortion services.

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