Rwanda’s plan to cut teen pregnancy rates - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

Rwanda has made it easier for teenagers to access reproductive health services with a new law.

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If you’re aged 15 in the country, you’ll be able to start the contraceptive pill or get condoms through a medical professional without your parents’ permission. Those in favour say it’ll help tackle teen pregnancy, which some lawmakers have called a national crisis. But it’s also sparked backlash from religious communities and social media commentators.

BBC Africa’s Health correspondent Dorcas Wangira explains the new law and the arguments for and against it. We also hear what sex education is available in Rwanda, and how big of an issue teen pregnancy is.

00:00 Coming up
00:20 Intro
01:01 Rwanda’s new contraception law
01:55 What was it like before this law?
03:15 The teen pregnancy ‘crisis’
04:30 Teen pregnancy in Africa
05:10 Impact of USAID cuts
06:45 Lack of sex education
07:50 How Rwandan’s feel about this new law
10:36 Will this law be effective?

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