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Nearly 200 teenage girls give birth everyday in Thailand
Sun, Nov 07, 2010
The Nation/Asia News Network
The survey, conducted from 2000 to 2009, documents extensive underage pregnancies in Thailand over the past decade. Details were revealed yesterday at a children's rights forum in the North.
Aside from the two nine-year-olds, the survey also said there were eight girls who became mothers at the age of 10, 15 who became mothers at the age of 11, 75 aged 12 years old, 481 aged 13 years old, 2,781 aged 14 years old, 8,999 aged 15 years old and 19,402 aged 16 years old.
In 2008 alone, nearly 70,000 teenage girls (69,387) had children - an average of 190 teenage mothers giving birth every day.
Officials who conducted the national survey predicted the amount of young mothers was likely to increase.
Chusri Chuto, a senior professional development officer at the Social Development and Human Security Ministry, said the issue of underage sex and pregancies was just one of many child problems discussed at the forum.
The forum has been held annually since 1989 so that children and youths can express their opinions, talk about their problems as part of efforts to protect their rights.
She said the northern forum called on the government to ensure children's development, protection and participation without discrimination. They wanted every agency to consider or give priority to issues so that children benefit.
After each region had held their own forum, their proposals will be submitted to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva the day after the national forum, scheduled for November 19, is held
Nearly 200 teenage girls give birth everyday in Thailand
Sun, Nov 07, 2010
The Nation/Asia News Network
The survey, conducted from 2000 to 2009, documents extensive underage pregnancies in Thailand over the past decade. Details were revealed yesterday at a children's rights forum in the North.
Aside from the two nine-year-olds, the survey also said there were eight girls who became mothers at the age of 10, 15 who became mothers at the age of 11, 75 aged 12 years old, 481 aged 13 years old, 2,781 aged 14 years old, 8,999 aged 15 years old and 19,402 aged 16 years old.
In 2008 alone, nearly 70,000 teenage girls (69,387) had children - an average of 190 teenage mothers giving birth every day.
Officials who conducted the national survey predicted the amount of young mothers was likely to increase.
Chusri Chuto, a senior professional development officer at the Social Development and Human Security Ministry, said the issue of underage sex and pregancies was just one of many child problems discussed at the forum.
The forum has been held annually since 1989 so that children and youths can express their opinions, talk about their problems as part of efforts to protect their rights.
She said the northern forum called on the government to ensure children's development, protection and participation without discrimination. They wanted every agency to consider or give priority to issues so that children benefit.
After each region had held their own forum, their proposals will be submitted to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva the day after the national forum, scheduled for November 19, is held
