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Abortion in the Philippines is constitutionally prohibited. [1] The constitutional provision that "[The State] shall equally protect the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from conception" was crafted by the Constitutional Commission which drafted the charter with the intention of providing for constitutional protection of the abortion ban, although the enactment of a more ...
The unintended pregnancy rate among teens has been declining in the US. Between 2008 and 2011, the unintended pregnancy rate declined 44% among women aged 15–17 years old and 20% among women aged 18–19 years old. [34] This decline is attributed to improved contraceptive use among sexually active teens, rather than changes in sexual activity ...
The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, also known as the Reproductive Health Law or RH Law, and officially designated as Republic Act No. 10354, is a Philippine law that provides universal access to methods of contraception, fertility control, sexual education, and maternal care.
Reproductive coercion and unintended pregnancy are strongly associated, and this association is stronger in individuals who have experienced intimate partner violence. [1] While research remains fragmentary, women in abusive relationships are at higher risk of reproductive coercion and unintended pregnancies. [8]
A thoughtful discussion of reproductive issues must include consideration of all issues for both the pregnant woman and the fetus, including unintended pregnancy.
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill is a proposed legislation in the Congress of the Philippines pertaining to sex education as a response to the growing issue of teenage pregnancy in the Philippines. It is known as House Bill No. 8910 in the House of Representatives and Senate Bill 1979 in the Senate.
Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. [nb 1] [2] An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or "spontaneous abortion"; these occur in approximately 30% to 40% of all pregnancies.
Between 2010 and 2014, 54% of all pregnancies in the Philippines (1.9 million pregnancies) were unintended. Consequently, 9% of women between 15 and 19 years of age have begun childbearing, and every year there are 610 000 unsafe abortions.