Students at St Paul's Catholic College in Burgess Hill in Sussex have been told not to participate in Red Nose Day because some of the money raised might be used to support charities that supply contraception or recommend abortion – activities that conflict with the school's so-called "Catholic ethos". Much of Comic Relief's work is done in Africa, where Aids is a major problem and it is considered vital that condoms are made available. The Catholic Church, though, opposes such life-saving methods.
Laura McCann, a policy and briefing officer for the Catholic Education Service, said "We have been assured by Comic Relief that no money at all goes to abortion charities. Three to five per cent goes to family planning measures. Schools are welcome to take part but they should make clear they don't want their donations to go towards reproductive health."
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