A study by the USAID Demographic and Health Surveys Program found that over 2,000 underage girls who gave birth in 2022 may have been victims of sexual abuse. The study, led by researchers from the University of the Philippines Population Institute, cited data from the Philippine Statistics Authority that showed 3,135 babies were born to mothers under 15 years old in 2022. Applying the provisions of Republic Act 11648, which raised the age of consent to 16, the study estimates that 87 percent of these births could be classified as resulting from sexual abuse.
Over 2,000 underaged girls who gave birth in 2022 may have been victims of sexual abuse , according to a study released by the USAID Demographic and Health Surveys Program.
“If we apply the provisions of this law, which stipulates that sexual relations involving a girl under 13 years old or a girl age 13–14 whose sexual partner is more than 3 years older constitutes sexual abuse, then an estimated 87 percent of the 3,135 births in 2022 could be classified as resulting from sexual abuse,” the researchers said.
Based on the data, the researchers found that the age difference between the fathers of the children of underage mothers was 6 to 9 years for 32.4 percent of births to under 15 year old girls. In order to address this, the researchers recommended the strengthening of the comprehensive sexuality education program. The focus should be on young girls in order to prevent adolescent pregnancies.
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