Do you think that increasing consent age from 18 to 21 years will reduce the cases of teenage pregnancy?

BACKGROUND:
Members of parliament want the consent age in Uganda to be increased to 21 yrs from 18 years. The MPs say that teenagers over indulge in sexual activities and yet for some of the girls their bodies are not yet fully developed to have a baby!

According to Uganda’s law, minimum age for sexual consent has been put to 18 years, below that age is regarded as defilement. Maximum punishment is death.

QUESTION:
Do you think that increasing consent age from 18 to 21 years will reduce the cases of teenage pregnancy?
A. YES
B. NO

INSTRUCTIONS:
Go to messages on your phone and type in STUDIO followed by either A. YES or B. NO plus your reason. Send your message to 8585 - Totally FREE of charge.