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Senate hearing on adolescent pregnancy, HIV among youth

The Senate hearing on Tuesday, January 28, comes amid controversy on the adolescent pregnancy prevention bill and comprehensive sexuality education

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate committees on education and youth are holding a joint hearing about rising adolescent pregnancies and human immunodeficiency virus or HIV cases among youth.

The Senate hearing on Tuesday, January 28, comes amid controversy on the adolescent pregnancy prevention bill and comprehensive sexuality education (CSE).

Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros recently filed a substitute bill following a viral campaign from a religious coalition that condemned CSE.

Women and children’s rights advocates backing Hontiveros’ bill have maintained that teenagers need CSE to curb adolescent pregnancies in the country. – Rappler.com