Parliament has called for harsh action against those responsible for impregnating girls as young as 10 years after figures showed a high number of schoolgirls giving birth. childabuse rape
“I want to see all the perpetrators, be it educators or anyone else, behind bars. I call on the authorities to clearly state how many cases have been opened that relate to teenage pregnancies,” said Bilankulu.
The Gauteng girls aged between 10 and 14 years gave birth to 934 babies. The girls between the ages of 15 and 19 gave birth to 19 000 children. A further 3 000 girls, aged between 10 and 19 years, had abortions.“I have noted that young girls, legally underaged girls are getting pregnant. This state of affairs is very concerning.
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