FURTHER to Eric Leaver's comments (LET, August 1), on the distribution of 75,000 contraceptives to youngsters in East Lancashire, as he says, parents don't appear to have been consulted about this endeavour.

Parenthood is for losers evidently.

It is also as well to remember that people under 18 are minors and those under 16 are merely children. This is the law.

What is so depressing is the lack of pride and respect given to their bodies by youngsters. Self control and morality have disappeared.

As an 'oldie' I won't live to see the end products of this depravity and systematic corruption.

D BULLEN (Mr), Albany Road, Blackburn.