Repeat pregnancies among the young Filipino population are increasing, according to the Commission on Population and Development.
More than 25,000 repeat pregnancies involving teenagers or younger have been recorded, acting CPD Knowledge Management and Communications Division chief Mylin Mirasol Quiray said yesterday during the Conference on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill in Quezon City.MANILA, Philippines — Repeat pregnancies among the young Filipino population are increasing, according to the Commission on Population and Development .
Latest CPD data showed there were 23,022 mothers aged 15 to 19 who underwent pregnancies for the second time. “Despite the upward trajectory of GNI per capita, the country is currently utilizing less than half of its human capital potential,” Bersales pointed out.The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development, CPD and UNFPA yesterday urged the Senate to pass the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention bill.
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