The Truth and Lies About Pregnancy During A Covid-19 Outbreak
- BabyShark
Coronavirus infection (COVID19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARSCoV2 virus.
Most people infected with this virus develop mild to moderate respiratory problems and recover without special treatment. However, some become seriously ill and require medical treatment. Older adults and people with comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, or cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.
Anyone, at any age, can become seriously ill or DIE from COVID-19.
What worst is that pandemic has seen a rise in the number of unwanted teenage pregnancies.
The real question is, What causes the early marriage and teenage pregnancies?
Causes of Early Marriage:
1. Pregnancy
2. Arranged Marriages
3. Marriages pushed by parents because young people were in a relationship
4. Young women wanted to, mainly to escape a dire situation at home.
WHILE,
Causes of Teenage Pregnancy:
1. Lack of information about sexual and reproductive health and rights.
2. Family, community and social pressure to marry.
In fact, all of them result in early pregnancy. What makes matters worse is that,
"SEXUAL VIOLENCE" and "ABUSE" OCCUR IN THE FAMILY.
The primary reason why pregnancies occur at HOME, particularly among the teenagers, is none other than the FAMILY. We're all aware of it.
Unfortunately, 4/10 Filipino teenagers admit to being molested or abused by family members. The remaining 6 are hidden and concealed by the family itself.
Home, they say is a safe haven and a comfort zone. Home, among other things, provides security, control, belonging, identity, and privacy.
But, most importantly, it is a place that provides us with a sense of center, a place from which we depart each morning and return each evening.
Here's a scene that is related to the sexual abuse occurs at home.
"I was molested by a family member when I was 8 years old. Now I am 16 years old and my entire family lives with me in the same house. I don't know how to cope with this. What should I do?"
Then here's an answer or a reply that caught my attention towards many replys.
"OUT him/her. I know it must be difficult for you to do. But you will punish yourself if you won’t. You would think all the time before trusting other people.
ONE MORE IMPORTANT THING THAT HAPPENS, IS our mind distorts reality to suit our perspective. You would think that may be they did not wanted to molest you, maybe their hand touched, may be you were hallucinating but it isn’t. IT’S NEVER!
Tell your parents ASAP. Living with your molester for so many years is torture. You are just doing cruelty against yourself. Just say it. TELL OTHERS. This is the only way you’d get some peace.
It was not your fault no matter what others say. Also if you parents do not take any action, try to tell them you would consider involving police. you are grown up enough. May be you wouldn’t dare but threatening gives you results.
Threaten, shout, out! because you have been suffering for someone else’s perverted mind and action. Give yourself the ultimate gift, do not let yourself suffer anymore for other’s karma.
Once you do this, you’d feel empowered. you would feel that you can take over the world, you would no longer fear. I promise. Outing someone who did wrong is their ultimate punishment."
- Anjali Sharma
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