Councils greet new public health responsibilities with joy and fear
Public health settlement was more generous than expected but basing allocations on historic spend will leave some councils out of pocket, says Jonathan McShane
The Sex Clinic; Trauma Doctors: TV review
Sam Wollaston: The Sex Clinic is probably a good thing – I'm just not sure I want to watch
We must respect the decisions of young mothers
Young women who decide to have children are too often laughed at, disowned and denigrated by the wider community, a profound change in attitudes is needed, says Doortje Braeken
Roundup: access to abortion
Our live chat discussed the obstacles women face in accessing unbiased information about abortion, and the postcode lottery of service provision
South Africa fails to put sexual health policy into practice
Sex education in the country has improved, but young people do not have access to contraception and HIV testing. Frederika Whitehead reports
Young people deserve better education about abortion
Even in countries where abortion is legal, access is limited or restricted, says Doortje Braeken
Live discussion: Access to abortion
Permissive laws don't necessarily provide practical access to abortion. Join our expert panel to discuss how young women can overcome the obstacles between 12 and 2pm on Thursday 14 March
Helen Clark: UN must not backtrack on women’s reproductive rights
Head of UN development programme sounds warning as Malta, Russia and Vatican try to remove references to sexual rights
Charity helps young disabled people learn about sex and relationships
A group run by the charity Kids offers members a safe and secure atmosphere to ask questions. Hazel Davis reports
Cure or no cure, HIV demands better testing
Patrick Strudwick: Whether or not the functional cure of a child with HIV can be replicated, misinformation and lack of testing fails those at risk