Nudists claim having a relaxed approach to the body will help curb teen pregnancies. The British Naturist Society said it was no coincidence the highest number of teens got pregnant in the "least liberal" countries
Nudists claim having a relaxed approach to the body will help curb teen pregnancies. The British Naturist Society said it was no coincidence the highest number of teens got pregnant in the "least liberal" countries.
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In a submission to the Scottish Government, the society said, "Anyone who advocates prudery should be required to stand in front of a group of pregnant teenagers and explain why it is that, in countries such as Denmark or the Netherlands, most of them would not be pregnant."
The comments were made in a seven-page document lodged with the Scottish Government, which this month closed consultation on proposals to improve the lives of children.
That consultation was prompted by a UN report in October last year which described a "general climate of intolerance" and negative attitudes towards children, especially adolescents, in the UK.
Andrew Welch, commercial manager of the British Naturist Society, said, "There is strong evidence that conventional attitudes towards the human body contribute significantly to a wide range of problems, some of them serious, but there is incredible reluctance to face the implications.
"Westminster Government figures published recently show that the UK has the worst teenage pregnancy figures of any country in Europe, while the figures are even worse in Scotland.
"The UK is probably the most censorious country in Europe about anything to do with the body.
"This pattern of less body tolerance, worse outcomes is repeated across the Western world. Our research shows conclusively that this is no chance connection."
The Scottish Government consultation, Improving The Lives Of Children In Scotland - Are We There Yet?, ended earlier this month.
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