Govt throws teenage mums an education lifeline

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Govt throws teenage mums an education lifeline

By The Nation

 

 

The government on Monday launched a nationwide project to tackle Thailand’s soaring rate of teenage pregnancies and help the young mothers involved.

 

The “Opportunity for Pregnant Adolescents in Education” project is a collaboration of the Public Health, Education, and Social Development and Human Security ministries.

 

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that pregnancy can affect the body, mind, emotions and social life of teenagers, resulting in domestic violence and less opportunity in education and jobs.

 

An average of 169 children each day are born to girls aged 15-19 while six per day are born to girls under 15, according to Thailand’s Bureau of Reproductive Health. Last year, a total of 63,875 children were born to girls under the age of 20.

 

Anutin said those aged 10 to 19 were supported under the Prevention and Solution of the Adolescent Pregnancy Problem Act of 2016, but his ministry was providing additional help.

 

Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan said that the ministry aimed to boost sex education efforts while also offer opportunities for pregnant teenagers to remain in education. Schools and colleges routinely bar pregnant teenagers from attending class.

 

Social Development and Human Security Deputy Minister Sagol Muangsiri said his ministry was helping to build local youth networks to support the families of pregnant teenagers.

 

The ministry is also aiding adoption efforts for teenage mums who are not ready to raise a child, he added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394529

 

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[Grumpy John]

Many of the pregnant teens around here are very pretty...even with a baby bulge.  And you see the boyfriend's and they are usually the deadbeat bum types.  But the deadbeat bums must be quite slick with the chit chat all the same.

[PatOngo]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Last year, a total of 63,875 children were born to girls under the age of 20.

..........and the population becomes less educated by the month!

[Deli]

Isn't it all about education at school and at home ? Actually not happening at the right levels, obviously. A modernized law in repect of possible abortion might help as well... So much to do for the next generation to come.

[PatOngo]

2 minutes ago, Deli said:

So much to do for the next generation to come.

..........about as much as they have done for the generations of the past! Teach them to march, teach them where the traditional respect sits, teach them to sing the national anthem and that Thailand has never been colonized by FOREIGNERS! That's enough!

[djayz]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

a total of 63,875 children were born to girls under the age of 20

I had no idea it was that many! Is there no sex education in this country? 

[stereolab]

1 hour ago, djayz said:

I had no idea it was that many! Is there no sex education in this country? 

20% of these were from our small village.

[LukKrueng]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

those aged 10 to 19 were supported under the Prevention and Solution of the Adolescent Pregnancy Problem Act of 2016

10 years old pregnancy? I think it's a much bigger problem than just Adolescent Pregnancy

[rosst]

3 hours ago, Deli said:

Isn't it all about education at school and at home ? Actually not happening at the right levels, obviously. A modernized law in repect of possible abortion might help as well... So much to do for the next generation to come.

Ah yes well it is even worse here in the Philippines, no pill, no condoms, no abortion and bugga all education, very sad 

[quake]

All they need to do is give moral education to the brothers , uncles, and fathers and 90% of the problem will just go away.

 

 

 

Edited September 15, 2020 by quake

[stouricks]

20 minutes ago, quake said:

All they need to do is give moral education to the brothers , uncles, and fathers and 90% of the problem will just go away.

 

 

 

Education of any kind to a Thai man? Never. Give them bromide, and then chemical castration, and then..........................! Off with it!

[Saltire]

1 hour ago, stereolab said:

20% of these were from our small village.

Agree, it's hard to hide the scale of this in the small villages. I see several young mothers trailing toddlers behind them most days. There are many who were teenage mothers now with teenagers themselves of course.

 

My wifes step mothers granddaughter just found out she is pregnant at 14. She is for now continuing school but the wife tells me her education will effectively be over soon. Her classmate/boyfriend and his family are for now fully supporting her but let's see how long that lasts. The boys schooling will of course be unaffected.

 

This could be a good initiative, let's hope it works.

 

[Bender Rodriguez]

make the bio dad default father & make them pay

 

now it is just too easy to walk away and be responsible for nothing

 

maybe free abortion & sterilization for the girls

[metisdead]

A number of troll posts and the replies have been removed. 

[Artisi]

8 hours ago, stereolab said:

20% of these were from our small village.

Fathered by their dad, brother, uncles and every other tom, dick (the cause), and harry. 

[Artisi]

10 hours ago, djayz said:

I had no idea it was that many! Is there no sex education in this country? 

Sex education, oh no! you can't get involved in dirty things like that and also ensure that condoms are not made available or discussed as this could lead to all sorts of hanky-panky. 

 

However, being realistic- these girls should be properly cared for and educated, not only in academics but life in general to help curtail unwanted pregnacies. 

Edited September 15, 2020 by Artisi

[Reigntax]

10 hours ago, djayz said:

I had no idea it was that many! Is there no sex education in this country? 

Obviously very sexually educated especially in practice

[djayz]

On 9/15/2020 at 10:12 AM, stereolab said:

20% of these were from our small village.

Of which a lot of these unwanted kids have the same dad and grandpa. 

Edited September 16, 2020 by djayz