On condom use, the pope may be right Austen Ivereigh: A western attitude to sex, encouraged by only the promise of contraception, has caused an Aids boom in Africa
The wrong message on condoms Ela Soyemi: The pope is trying to take away one of the few things ordinary Africans can do to help themselves
‘Army’ of teenage mothers is a ‘national catastrophe’, says Labour MP Tom Harris strays into deeply sensitive territory with a blogpost that is likely to divide his Labour colleagues
‘It’s a lack of good sex education’ Personal experience helps Genevieve Hart advise younger teenagers on pitfalls of getting pregnant
On the frontline Lambeth, south London, still has highest teenage pregnancy rates in Britain, but strategies are working
Underage pregnancy up for first time in seven years Government insists teenage pregnancy programme still on course, despite rise in latest figures
‘My advice? Just don’t get pregnant’ Young mums talk about pregnancy, sex education and the realities of bringing up a baby
Teenage girls don’t choose pregnancy Madeleine Bunting: The success of Hackney and Blackburn's sex education scheme disproves the link between deprivation and teen mums
Teenage pregnancy rates rise Government promises £20m to cut teen pregnancy after first increase in conception rates in five years
Sex aid: how the government is trying to ease facts-of-life fumbling Talking to Your Teenager About Sex and Relationships pamphlet is unveiled by children's minister
The wrong kind of positive Karl Riley: Young gay men are increasingly blasé about barebacking – because charities are reluctant to condemn it
Alfie’s story is characteristic of New Labour’s failings Polly Toynbee: The weaknesses of the teenage pregnancy strategy reflect how hard it is to roll the boulders of social change uphill
Sexual frustration plagues prison life Erwin James: It's a taboo subject in jail, but prisoners denied conjugal relations will not only be childless but also suffer lasting psychological damage
Sexuality – through the wrong end of the telescope Yvonne Roberts: Scientists say women with wealthy partners have the best time in bed. Really? It's time to think more clearly about female desire