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Barriers at the Clinic: Parental consent policies fuel teen pregnancies and HIV risks- Report

A sizeable population has no knowledge of their HIV status but are sexually active

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by GORDON OSEN

News05 August 2025 - 04:58
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The overbearing need for parental consent by adolescent girls before accessing contraceptives is to blame for the increasing rate of teen pregnancies and sexually related infections, a new report has said. 

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