Senator Risa Hontiveros flags the increasing number of girls aged 10 to 14 getting pregnant.
MANILA, Philippines – The judgmental view of healthcare workers to young people having sex is the “biggest issue” affecting young people’s access to contraceptives and reproductive health services, a Palawan-based nongovernmental organization said in a Senate hearing on Tuesday, February 7.
The current RH law says that no person should be denied information and access to family planning assistance, except for minors who need to ask their parents’ permission before availing these. Advocates have long raised the issue of young people denied reproductive services due to the judgment of healthcare providers.Senator Risa Hontiveros, one of the bills’ principal authors, flagged the increasing number of girls aged 10 to 14 getting pregnant. In 2020, the Philippine Statistics Authority recorded 2,113 births among girls aged 10 to 14. In 2021, the Department of Health reported 2,299 births in the same age group.
Nakakabahala na dumadami ang mga ganitong kabataang babae na nabubuntis ng wala sa panahon at ng walang suporta,Hontiveros said there were certain local government units , such as in Naga, Tuguegarao, and Quezon City, that have taken steps to combat adolescent pregnancies through ordinances and programs.
Roots of Health said it has trained 1,500 SKs in designing interventions that promote healthy relationships and good sexual and reproductive health in a bid to prevent teen pregnancies and transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. SKs also play a part in training barangay health center staff on providing youth-friendly services, they said.
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