‘Avoid premarital sex, illegal abortions’

The Programmes Director of Compassion International Ghana, Mrs Florence Sena Amponsah, has cautioned adolescent girls to desist from illegal abortion and premarital sex to avoid unwanted babies and birth complications.

She said it was sad that some young girls indulged in premarital sex that had resulted in teenage pregnancies and other social problems on families.

Mrs Amponsah gave the caution when she addressed a two-day youth rally for 2,000 beneficiaries of Agona Swedru cluster of Compassion International Ghana at Gomoa Abonyi.

The programmes director said research had revealed that majority of teenagers used contraceptives, some of which were harmful.

She advised the teenage boys to also refrain from early sex as it affected their adulthood, adding that it could truncate their education.

Fornication

She said biblically, sex before marriage was termed fornication, which was sin against God and cautioned teenagers to stop early sex and concentrate on their education. She also urged parents and guardians to take proper care of their children and avoid spending extravagantly on funerals.

The Country Director of Compassion International Ghana, Mr Padmore Baffour Agyapong, announced that 71,000 children had been registered under the care of Compassion International Ghana throughout the country.

He said this year, fresh registration of children would be carried out nationwide, especially for the underprivileged in the areas of education, clothing and health care.
Mr Agyapong urged the youth to use their time to read their textbooks and avoid frivolous Internet engagements.

He cautioned project coordinators against squandering monies meant for the upkeep of the beneficiaries.

Mr Agyapong said Compassion International Ghana had realised that majority of Ghanaian children were living in abject poverty and needed to be salvaged. — GNA