Concerned with the rise of teenage pregnancy in ages 10 to 14, a House panel on Thursday, Feb. 2, began initial deliberations on a proposed measure that would create a comprehensive policy to educate against and prevent adolescent pregnancy.
The House Committee on Youth and Sports Development began its discussions on the six measures that aim to address the prevalence of teenage pregnancy in the country.
Commission on Population and Development Undersecretary Lisa Grace Bersales presented during the deliberations that there was a decrease in the adolescent birth rate and proportion of women aged 15 to 19 that began child bearing during the pandemic.“The statistics from the Civil Registry of Statistics system of the Philippines Statistics Authority that in 2020, there were 2,113 births from this age group, 10-14,” Bersales reported.
The discussion touched upon these measures: HBs 79, 2062, and 5559 – Providing for a national policy preventing adolescent pregnancies, institutionalizing social protection for adolescent/teenage parents, and providing funds therefor ; and HBs 2524 and 3211 – Creating a comprehensive policy enabling youth participation in adolescent pregnancy prevention .
“Legislating a comprehensive law on preventing adolescent pregnancy is imperative to institutionalize policies and strategies on eliminating or mitigating adolescent pregnancy, and extend social protection to adolescent mothers and their infants,” the bill said.
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