Regional Experts Urge Uganda to Reconsider Age-of-Consent Laws as Teen Pregnancies Persist
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- Regional sexual and reproductive health experts are urging a review of age-of-consent laws in Uganda.
- They say legal and administrative barriers can limit adolescents’ access to healthcare, information and services needed to prevent unintended pregnancies.
Regional sexual and reproductive health experts are calling for Uganda to take a closer look at its age-of-consent laws as the country struggles with teenage pregnancies.
The experts argue that legal and administrative barriers can prevent adolescents from obtaining the information and healthcare services they need.
They say examining how the laws affect access to sexual and reproductive health services could help young people avoid unintended pregnancies.
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