Reply #37: Exactly. The school will be giving the girl access to a doctor

[muriel_volestrangler]

which is her right, and the law is already clear in the UK that contraception and abortion issues do not need the consent of parents for under 16s - because there are some parents who will not have their daughters' rights and needs as their first consideration, where sexual matters are concerned. But in practice, it may not be easy for a girl to consult a doctor in a timely manner without her parents knowing. If, however, she can take time from school without the parents being informed, she can then get medical advice, know what her options are, and then make choices. Ideally, her relationship with her parents will be strong enough that she can go to them first, or talk it through with them with the doctor, but that isn't always the case.