It is because of people like Ann Furedi that we have these problems. Children "growing up faster psychologically"? If they were they would not be having sex and getting pregnant! They are children; however, our society misguidedly treats them and expects them to behave as adults. This is the result.

Mark Jones, London, UK

maggie - it was 10 girls aged 12 not girls of 10! Even so why are girls of 12 having sex? For a start it's illegal. I would say what we need is parents knowing what their children are doing and telling them it is illegal to have sex until they are 16.

JW, Boston, UK

Start policing a massive rise in available pornography, the erosion of morality and the acceptance of lower standards everywhere you go and with everything you see and then stop encouraging babies to dress in an altogether unacceptable manner and things may improve. These are children after all.

judy, Liverpool, England

Ann Furedi says "society just has to come to terms with [12 year olds having sex]", but why does it? It is an illegal act. 'Society' should be offering better sex education, but it should also be prosecuting the boys and their parents.

Graham Lampard, Northampton, United Kingdom

Rather than just sex education, isn't it about time parents were made accountable for the upbringing of their offspring?

Hamad Lone, London, England

Girls have been "conditioned" to give sex to boys and men.

Boys and men have also been conditioned to TAKE from girls and women as if it is their unwritten right.

There is too much pressure on children to grow up and be perfect.

No one is perfect, thank goodness.

Catherine Mills, London, UK

I am afraid that I cannot stop being shocked that girls as young as this are going through he trauma of an abortion. There is no mention of parental consent being required or even of parental knowledge. Whoever got these girls pregnant committed criminal offences. Were they all prosecuted?

George, Bolton, England

This is the most disgusting article I have read in a very long time.

Not because of the abortions, but because 10 year olds are having sex !
Where on earth have the parents been ? why , how, can a 'child' even be thinking about sex let alone wanting to indulge in it. ?

I am truly shocked by it.

maggie millington, brittany, france

it is the law that a female child under the age of 16 cannot consent to sexual intercourse and accordigly whoever impregnated tose girls is guilty of the crime of unlawful sexual intercourse

peter codner, devizes, wessex