09/23/1910 - 00:00 NATIONAL
advocate abstinenceantiabortion Representatives of 16 organizations called yesterday to the Ministries of Health and Education stop spending resources on programs that promote contraceptive use among youth and sexuality, and instead promote abstinence.
Andrea Motta, representative of those groups, said: " It promotes promiscuity. No reports on the health effects of contraceptive methods are abortifacients. "
added: "The Health Ministry approved the sale of morning-after pill (PDD), which consists of a drug that prevents the fertilized egg nesting in the uterus and then remove it, ie, causes an abortion. "
According to the activist, this information is omitted in the dosage of the drug, when the FDA (Food and Drug Administration of USA) clearly describes, and is sold in pharmacies without a prescription. Education
"We are not opposed to sex education, just ask to be comprehensive and will highlight the values," he said.
Elena Diaz, Young Pro-Life Association, said that laws governing reproductive health in Guatemala delegitimize the right of parents to educate their children on that topic.
Reiteró la necesidad de impulsar programas educativos integrales basados en la afectividad.
“Hay que trabajar en campañas que promuevan la abstinencia entre los jóvenes. En Uganda, solo ese recurso redujo los índices de sida”, aseguró Estuardo Correa, también activista contra el aborto.
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