Various civil society organizations in the Philippines held a press conference to defend the adolescent pregnancy prevention bill (SB 1979) and the importance of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE). They presented data, stories, and arguments to counter a viral video by Project Dalisay, a religious initiative criticizing CSE. The groups emphasized the need for accurate information and support for young girls facing risks of pregnancy, stating that CSE can empower them to make responsible decisions.
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The groups’ press conference, held in Quezon City on Friday, January 24, came amid a controversy stemming from a religious initiative called Project Dalisay, which put out a now-viral video explainer criticizing CSE for what it claimed had inappropriate concepts being taught to children.
But just 2,634 cases of rape were filed under the anti-rape law that year, which means most of the rapes that caused the young girls’ pregnancies were not reported. For the young girls, Angsioco said, many do not want to talk to their parents about sex because “they will only get scolded.” Most of their conversations were on prohibitions — no dating, no boyfriends. This makes them seek information from social media or their peers.
Young girls who get pregnant, according to Aguilar, have higher rates of maternal morbidity and mortality, and adverse maternal outcomes of pregnancy like obstructed labor, obstetric fistula, placental abruption, complications such as preeclampsia and eclampsia, hemorrhagic conditions, and infections.Several members of the panel expressed disappointment at Project Dalisay’s viral video.
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