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Importance Of Sex Education In The Philippines

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We have ever been to the streets and noticed a young woman carrying a baby. It’s such a challenge that the woman is facing, the father of the baby, and probably their parents. I always think what if they got acquired an education about sexuality then maybe they would have made a better decision. In the Philippines, sex education is still a hot debate on whether it will be implemented or not. It was opposed by some religious groups, who claimed that sex education encourages teenagers to be sexually active and they will be immoral. Philippines is a Catholic country, the center of Christianity in Asia. More than 86 percent of the inhabitants are mainly Christians. Social problems still exists such as prostitution which remains strong, high figures of unwanted pregnancy, fast population growth rate, and the increasing alarming rate of HIV. A study conducted by the …show more content…

A majority of Filipinos favored sex education in all schools. Study shows that 76 percent wants the program to be implemented in our education system. So what are the importance of the sex education in the country? Schools should not educate students only about sex, but also about safe sex practices and pregnancy prevention methods. First, sex education are teaching teenage Filipinos safe sex and it is a proven effective tool in fighting the common problems stated above. It promotes ideas such as the right time to marry, the challenges of being a teenage mother and the differences between love and lust. Sex education will open teenager’s minds on the effects of engaging in pre-marital sex and unsafe sex and will be a daily reminder that there’s a proper time and way to do things. Emergency contraception and a comprehensive of education have also been proven to be effective to reduce rate in unattended

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