Ministers defend decision not to extend free contraception to girls under 17

Government Ministers have defended their decision not to provide free contraception to girls under 17.

Mr Donnelly said it would have been unthinkable to introduce free contraception in this manner in the past. Asked whether the attorney general had provided legal advice on the issue, Mr Donnelly said “there may have been” advice sought by his officials but he had not seen it.Ms Butler said she was not aware of any advice from the attorney general but knew about the age of consent as she is the mother of three students.

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