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Showing posts with label Teen Pregnancy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Teen Pregnancy. Show all posts

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Teen Pregnancy on the rise: Call for collective action

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Around the world, the rate of teen pregnancy is on the rise.  In the ASEAN region, the Philippines has the third highest teen pregnancy rate and it is only in the Philippines where the rate in teen pregnancy has increased. If the future of a country lies in the hands of its young people, what are the long term implications of the issue of teen pregnancy? What are the implications to health and lives of young mothers? Is there really cause for alarm?