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[IMMEDIATE RELEASE] The Youth Have Spoken on the Issue of the Reproductive Health Law The 79 Youth Organizations from different parts of the country have join forces to show their support to RH Law. In April 8, the Supreme Court will decide on the fate of the RH Law. The different youth groups believe that upholding the RH Law will make a difference to the lives of the youth. The different youth groups are concerned with the growing epidemic of teenage pregnancy and HIV and AIDS. Latest statistics show almost 600 teenage girls get pregnant everyday and 1 in every 4 cases of HIV is among the youth and adolescent population. Reigner Jireh Antiquera, President of the Alliance of Young Nurse Leaders and Advocates said “Teenage pregnancy results to dropping from schools and forcing our adolescents to parenthood roles even though they are physically and mentally unprepared.” “Natatakot kami na unti-unti itong nagiging normal sa aming kabataan. Ayaw ko naman na gumising isang araw na parang hindi na isyu ang maagang pagbubuntis at ang HIV,” sentiments of Erika Isabel Yague, Former Vice President of SK Federation of Las Pinas City. The statement claimed that the decades of delay in the passage and implementation of the RH Law resulted to the failure to respond to the changing needs of the youth. The numbers presented could have been reduced if we only have the RH Law long time ago. “That’s why the different groups are acting now. It’s a show of force of our young ones. This is to remind the Justices that the RH Law is a personal issue among the youth and they can make a difference if they vote in favor of the Law. We need to uphold the RH Law. We owe it to the youth,” according to Percival Cedana of the National Youth Commission. “This can be an important legacy of the Supreme Court Justices to the youth. Even though they will not be in the position, at least they will have remembered that there was a time that they protected our rights and welfare,” added by Katrina Ruth Verzola, Presdent of Development Communication Society - Benguet State University. The statement is agreed upon by the different youth organizations from Benguet to Zamboanga City. It is the collective call of the youth to the Supreme Court .# For further information, please contact Mr. Jonathan Monis, 09055572944 or email him at youthconsortiumph@gmail.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 02:03:31 +0000

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