FALSE: Law prohibits girls under 18 to be in a relationship

The law states that girls below 18 years of age are not allowed to be in relationships in order to prevent teenage pregnancies.There is no law that states this in the Philippines. Lawmakers are working to raise the age of sexual consent from 12 to 16 years old, as well as prevent teenage pregnancy and protect teenage parents. However, these do not ban relationships for women under 18.

These posts were emailed to Rappler for verification and flagged by Facebook’s fact-checking tool as potentially misleading. The tool also said they were circulating in the Philippines. They have been shared around 7,356 times collectively since they were posted on Thursday, May 6.There is no law for preventing teenage pregnancy that prohibits women under 18 to be in relationships in the Philippines.

There are also bills pending in Congress about child marriage, raising the age of sexual consent, and preventing teenage pregnancy. Bills need to be passed in the House and the Senate, and require the concurrence of the President in order to be enacted.

There are laws that make deugs illegal but it doesn't stop drug use. What makes them think an anti-pregnancy law will stop teenage pregnancy?

Responsible parenthood should be taught and put in to Law..

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