Church has led debate on sexual health strategy with initiatives to reduce abortion rate

I take great exception to the statement in your editorial comment on abortion rates (May 28) that "the Roman Catholic Church must take some responsibility for the way debate on this issue has been closed down". What is that supposed to mean? Have we not all along as a church expressed the very concern which is the subhead of your editorial, namely "Scottish sexual health strategy has failed?" As we pointed out repeatedly, it is because the strategy implied that sexual activity was all right as long as it was safe sex, instead of instilling in our young people a sense of responsibility in the exercise of their sexuality.