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Teen Health Access Beyond Consent Laws | Uganda News
Teenage pregnancy in Uganda remains alarmingly high, with nearly one in four girls aged 15-19 already mothers or pregnant — a crisis fueled by restrictive age-of-consent laws and barriers to healthcare. Experts warn that legal consent ages don’t equate to healthcare autonomy, as teens fear judgment and lack access to contraception, HIV services, and vital information. While Rwanda lowered its reproductive health consent age to 15 after years of advocacy, Kenya and Zambia highlight the need for holistic solutions — tackling poverty, early marriage, and systemic gaps. Uganda must overhaul not…
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