Alarming Teenage Pregnancy
By Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
Philippines
August 22, 2017 11:01pm CST
I have heard in the news over the radio that teenage pregnancy has becoming in alarming stage. I heard that there are 1,400 cases of teenage pregnancy in 2016 in our province. In a local government of less than 1 million population it is alarming that teenagers spike to this numbers.
So the provincial government through the youth council is campaigning against pregnancies have been launched to create awareness into this program.
Its not usual now in our place that teenagers, from 13 to 19 years, get pregnant and some of them out of wedlock.
The program is laudable and should be carried in other places.
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10 responses
@rosedust82 (2066)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
I think the problem with our country is the refusal to talk about this openly and in public. Teenagers don't understand how heavy the consequences are and I also don't think Filipino parents are open to discussing this with their children. The statistics that you mentioned is a testament to this. Educate people and they will more likely be able to make better decisions.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
i recall a young lady we had as a client in obstetric ward. she was merely 13 years young and the father of her infant was 14 years young. it was like the father was only sent to the store to buy a bottle of cooking oil and he impregnated the girl./ hahaha!
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
if there's anyone who knows this reality the most, it's those in the medical profession. they can hide at home and avoid prenatal checks, but when it comes to giving birth and there's no midwife, they cannot avoid going to the hospital.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
@hereandthere that is true. we should have the clinical eye in to assessing a person as to what illness she may have. for a woman who is assumed to be pregnant, we can know if she is with the double patpitations in her neck.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
@hereandthere they know the situation but the proper guidance of these young people are the parents.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
23 Aug 17
I think its because its taboo to be spoken among in an Asian family.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
24 Aug 17
@ilocosboy Exactly..puts less stress on the parents to be awkward with their children =P My parents still don't speak of it and I'm 27.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
24 Aug 17
@infatuatedbby he he, it cannot be deny they're Asian.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
24 Aug 17
@infatuatedbby yes, I'm open minded but somehow not that open, I can talk it with my sons but not to my daughters, but I can bend about boyfriend or for some educational purposes.
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@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
23 Aug 17
The US teen pregnancy amount has supposedly gone down. Either way, teen pregnancies will still happen so nothing can be done.
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@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
23 Aug 17
@ilocosboy numbers can lessen but wont ever be zero
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@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
23 Aug 17
@ilocosboy will never happen. Not in this lifetime. Its also not the worse thing that can happen to a teen or family
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
@Courtlynn I also believe it will never go down to zero, but making it in just 3 digits would be a big accomplishment.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
It may be late but at least they have come up with this program.
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
24 Aug 17
@ilocosboy I hope they have a program that works for these kids.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
that is true, at least the government now is doing its job though it maybe late.
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@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
4 Sep 17
@ilocosboy Yes, these issues are to taken up in a big way, educating everyone time and again would work :)
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
23 Aug 17
Ohh that's really sad, hope the government take certain measures to educate them
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
24 Aug 17
yap, this is one thing they think to address the problem.
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@andriaperry (117141)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 Aug 17
Most teenage pregnancies are from the lack of supervision due to only one parent in the home and they have to work to make a living.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
23 Aug 17
there was no abuse, actually, for these young women, maybe what they need is education and guidance.
@SanyoSan (501)
• Sri Lanka
23 Aug 17
@ilocosboy I thought some men were praying on women
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