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Reading rolls out condom credit card

This month sees the launch of a new initiative in Reading aimed at giving youngsters better access to contraceptives.

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6 March 2009

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Teens in the town will be provided with 'credit cards' which they can take into shops to get free condoms if they attend regular sex advice sessions.

The move comes after recent figures from the Office for National Statistics showed Reading's teenage pregnancy rate is much higher than the average for the south-east.

Chris Branagan, Reading Borough Council spokesman, said: "When a young person registers with the scheme, they will receive a credit card-size card which acts as a passport to getting free condoms, sexual health advice and information.

"The C Card is given to the young person once they have had a discussion with a trained youth worker or other professional about the use of condoms."

Reading is not the only town to introduce the so-called C Card - other places that already use the scheme include Edinburgh and Nottingham.

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