The nation’s peak sexual health group will provide all World Youth Day pilgrims with access to free condoms and sexual health advice.
Marie Stopes International will distribute condoms to all registered youth on request, despite not being agreed to by the events organisers.
Organisation spokeswoman Jill Michelson says not providing condoms advocated unprotected sex.
“The simple fact is that many young people, including Catholics, have sex,” she said in a statement.
“To not provide access to condoms…is simply encouraging unprotected sex, sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancy.”
