US EditionMothers at 14. The Fierce Debate over Sex Education in a Deeply Catholic Nation
Pregnancies in Filipino girls 14 and younger increased from 2,411 in 2019 to 3,343 in 2023, linked to lack of comprehensive sex education and cultural opposition, experts say.
- Girls aged 10 to 14 in the Philippines, including Clara who is six months pregnant, represent a rising number of adolescent pregnancies.
- In 2022, legislators introduced a preliminary version of a bill focused on preventing adolescent pregnancies in response to the rising number of pregnancies among very young girls.
- The bill seeks to create uniform guidelines for sexuality education in schools and enhance the availability of sexual health resources, despite facing resistance from religious organizations.
- Senator Risa Hontiveros emphasized that many adolescents are currently engaging in sexual activity, highlighting the necessity of the bill to help empower young people to safeguard themselves.
- Adolescent pregnancies pose higher health risks as stated by WHO, while the bill’s passage could improve education and health service access for vulnerable young mothers like Clara.
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