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‘Raising the age of consent does not address teen pregnancy’, says Fi We Children Foundation
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) says raising Jamaica’s age of consent will not deter teenage pregnancy, noting that the issue requires providing young people with comprehensive sex education.
This follows a call by Opposition Spokesman on Education, Damion Crawford, to increase the age of consent in Jamaica from 16 to 18 years to tackle the rate of teenage pregnancy in the country. He was speaking on Tuesday during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of
This follows a call by Opposition Spokesman on Education, Damion Crawford, to increase the age of consent in Jamaica from 16 to 18 years to tackle the rate of teenage pregnancy in the country. He was speaking on Tuesday during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of
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