Nicola Sturgeon urged to scrap census asking teenagers about anal sex

Chief of Scottish parents' organisation says health and wellbeing survey not fit for purpose'

Scotland's largest parents' organisation is calling for the SNP government to withdraw its schools' health and wellbeing census, which has attracted opprobrium for asking 14-year-olds about their experience of anal sex.

The controversial poll has united rightwing pro-family campaigners and progressive children's rights advocates, with both groups fearing it may end up causing harm to the young people it intends to help.