LONDON (CWNews.com)

    Abortion advice aimed at British children as young as 14 will be offered in a booklet published by the Family Planning Association (FPA).

    The booklet, aimed at 14 to 18-year-olds, includes information on British abortion law, attitudes towards abortion, and details of the procedures available. But, Paul Tully, general secretary of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children, said the booklet, "Abortion -- just so you know," is riddled with inaccuracies.

    "We regard this booklet as an abuse of children," he told the BBC on Friday. "A young woman who reads this booklet will be thoroughly misinformed about what an abortion will do to her and her baby."

    He continued: "This booklet provides only the platitudes that abortion providers want their clients to hear."

    Anne Weyman, chief executive of the FPA, accepted that the book would draw criticism from pro-lifers, but added: "Our research shows that young people do not regard abortion as taboo.They are quite clearly telling us that they want and need more information on all aspects of sexual health."

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