Nababahala ang Palasyo sa tumataas na bilang ng mga batang ina sa bansa, at sinisisi rito ang makabagong teknolohiya.
Ayon kay Philippine Commission on Women Executive Director Emmeline Verzosa, batay sa 2013 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality (YAFTS) survey ay isa sa 10 batang babae o 13.6 porsiyento na edad 15 –19 ay may anak na.
Aniya, dapat na magsimula sa tahanan ang tamang pagtuturo ng sex education, at mahalaga rin ang tulong ng media upang malutas ang suliranin sa premarital sex at maagang pagbubuntis.
“What is worrisome in the YAFTS survey as well is that there is increasing trend of premarital sex and that is influenced by ICT (information and communications technology), you know, texting and SMS (short messaging services). They make friends through text and then they meet. And then, without any protection, they just do it,” pahayag ni Verzosa.
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