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1. United Kingdom this will lead to the loss of many
From September 2020, the of their children's innocence.
Department of Education has However, they justify this
made Relationships and Education by stating that their purpose is
(RSE) compulsory for all primary to help all young people be
students and secondary students. happy, healthy and safe, as well
Furthermore, beginning in September as to properly prepare the child
2020, all schools will be to live a positive life in society.
required to teach Health Education.
(Government Response, 2020) 2. France
When this curriculum was Sexual education is mandated
approved, some parents raised in all French schools, with
their voices, and the issue of curricula focusing on biological
teaching homosexuality in sex sexual maturity, reproduction,
education lessons caused a great STD prevention, and contraception
uproar and many demonstrations (Baecher et al, 2009)
by parents of primary school The distribution of condoms
students from various religions and contraception to teenagers
and social groups, and the in France is based on sex
subject is still open within the education programs and official
responsible educational authorities legislation. In France, national
between those who insist on health insurance covers all
teaching these subjects and reproductive health services,
those who refuse because it is including condoms, which are
not appropriate for the student's freely distributed to anybody
age, due to many arguing that under the age of 18, and
abortion is legal and free until
