Newly released files prove then PM tried to limit distribution of adverts as she feared explicit descriptions of ‘risky sex would harm young teenagers Margaret Thatcher attempted to block explicit, public health warnings about Aids because she feared the proposed descriptions of “risky sex” would conclude immense harm to young teenagers.
Objections raised by the prime minister and older cabinet colleagues in the 1980s may appear inappropriate now but reflect public reluctance at the time to acknowledge that the UK was facing a major epidemic.
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Source: theguardian.com