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Swiss primary school children given "sex box" to explore sexual pleasure

Primary school children in Basel have been given a "sex box" to encourage them to explore sexual pleasure. The box includes a wooden penis and a fabric vagina. Officials in Basel have received 3,000 letters of complaints from parents. [Christian Institute, 24 August] http://bit.ly/pmCHAy SPUC's Safe At School campaign helps parents fight against similar sex education programmes in the UK.

US vice-president backtracks on one-child policy comments

Joe Biden, the US vice-president, has backtracked on comments in China which implied sympathy for China's one-child policy. In a later statement Mr Biden's spokesman said that both he and the Obama administration condemned the policy. [Washington Times, 24 August] http://bit.ly/pnrXjx Both the US and UK governments fund pro-abortion population control agencies which are complicit in the policy.

Other stories:

Abortion

• New US rap music video depicts women fleeing abortion clinic [JivinJehosophat, 24 August] http://bit.ly/mSWrqR

Sexual ethics

• Controversy over change to publication of UK birth stats [Mail, 24 August] http://bit.ly/naggUd
• New Jersey school removes gay themed books after complaints [Pink Paper, 24 August] http://bit.ly/qpQHw4

General

• US Catholic archbishop says mainstream media untrustworthy on pro-life issues [LifeSiteNews.com, 24 August] http://bit.ly/mZAYkL

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