Teen Pregnancy in the Philippines: ALARMINGsteemCreated with Sketch.

in early •  7 years ago 

There are problems when a girl who is still a child herself gets pregnant and gives birth to another child. These include the risks of pregnancy-related complications, stigma and discrimination, limited social mobility, stunted development and maternal mortality which is high among teen mothers. Multiply this by the thousands and you have a picture of the situation in the country.Philippines-pregnancy-rates.jpg

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I think they are no longer teens anymore.

HAHAHA

Hahaha... Need to find better pic 😉