The Senate is set to debate the Care and Protection of Child Parents, Bill 2016, which intends to protect the rights of child parents. It treats parents, school administrators and the society like enemies of the teenage mother and doesn't have points of co-operation, only cold directives to them. One of the main reasons child mothers abandon school is the discrimination and vilification by fellow students and teachers. On one side it sidelines parents and gives the child independent rights while on the other it gives the parent full responsibilities. The Bill bars teachers from revealing positive pregnancy results to the student's parents unless with the concurrence of the child.

Source: Standard Digital October 04, 2016 07:41 UTC