Hontiveros files substitute bill to adolescent pregnancy act

Updated Wed, January 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM Published Mon, January 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a substitute bill to the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023, removing the provision on Comprehensive Sexual Education (CSE) guided by international standards.

This amendment aims to address objections, including those from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., who had threatened to veto the bill.

Hontiveros clarified that the original bill did not include controversial elements like teaching four-year-olds about masturbation or the right to explore different sexualities.

The substitute bill will also limit mandatory CSE to adolescents aged 10 years and above and include a provision guaranteeing academic and religious freedom.

Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero stated that senators will discuss whether to return the substitute bill to the committee or proceed with amendments on the floor.

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