A troubling contradiction in the country’s sexual health framework is leaving teenagers exposed, unprotected, and unable to access the care they urgently need, according to the National AIDS Secretariat.
Delcora Williams, Manager of the National AIDS Programme
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Very imformative Antigua.news. Keep up the good work. Makes no sense i can have sex at 16 but have to ask mammy to come with me to buy a morning after pill.
This is a serious gap in the legal system. You can’t have age-of-consent laws that don’t align with access to sexual health service. Frankly speaking, if the National AIDS Secretariat is sounding the alarm, policymakers need to listen. This is a public health issue, not a moral debate.
This is a serious issue — teens shouldn’t have to navigate confusing laws just to get the care they need. Policies need to protect them, not put their health at risk.
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