YOUNG WOMEN and sex is big news. It sells papers faster than a million pound bingo game at the moment. The Sunday People were 'the first to ask young women themselves, and the Daily Mirror headlines with 'Love before prettiest girls are still virgins'! So why the sudden big interest?
Don't think for papers taking seriously the sexual rights. Don't think they are the slightest bit worried by the fact that since the Gillick ruling in the Appeal court women under the age of 16 can no longer get contraceptive or hardly any other medical advice without their parents consent The interest Ical quite the opposite. It is, sex - some of the apparently, 'woman's right to chose". But no, the tabloid press not LANS ORCU itself into the champion of Taille tar from it. Its main concern is put In a nutshell the Mirror editorial (15.5.85)
'the right to choose be the right LIOL permissive' While the question of sexual coercion is a rea issue for young women, not that will be resolved by taking away every other right we have The Appeal Court ruling on the Gillick case is attempt 'nonpermissiveness' _cie yourself Mr Right comes along then gallop off into the sunset/bed/ kitchen with him!). No choice is involved here.
Post-Gillick life for many under-16 women will be a nightmare. It has never been easy for young WOLLE control their lives in any way, but this ruling asserts that young