Washington Post reporter highlights the high cost of contraception in the Dominican Republic and looks into culturally-approved sex minors.
It reports on efforts to reduce child pregnancy. San Cristobal and Azua are two of the provinces with the most cases. Child marriage and having sex with a minor is illegal in the Dominican Republic, but there are few cases of prosecution.
A recent case against Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco brings to the forefront the illegalities of having sex with a minor.
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Washington Post
4 January 2024