Dingdong kontra sa mandatory pregnancy test sa mga paaralan

KINONTRA ni Dingdong Dantes ang mandatory pregnancy test sa Pines City College sa Baguio City.

Ayon sa nasabing kautusan ng PCC, “Pines City Colleges abides by its policy of pregnancy tests for female students who are enrolling in any subject that would endanger both mother and child. It is a policy agreed to by our students upon their enrollment in this institution.”

Opinyon naman ni Dingdong, ang nasabing polisiya ay, “concrete violation of the basic right to privacy and of the Magna Carta for Women.”

“Imposing enrolment limitations and sanctions to non-compliant students found out to be pregnant are discriminatory.

“I hope that the school management will review the implications of the said memorandum, and I support the Commission on Higher Education along with other women rights advocates who are looking into this case.

“I also hope that the National Youth Commission @NYCPilipinas will follow suit especially that this concerns young women.”