Regarding The Contraceptives Tool Rules For Students, The Vice President Asks Religious Institutions To Be Involved

Vice President (Wapres) Ma'ruf Amin. (doc Setwapres)

JAKARTA - Vice President Ma'ruf Arif suggested the need for a comprehensive approach, including religious aspects, in dealing with the controversial policy of using contraceptives in adolescents and students.

The vice president requested that related parties not only focus on medical aspects but also involve religious institutions in the process of consulting and making decisions.

"I suggest hearing, consulting with religious institutions, not only from the health aspect, but also from the religious aspect," said the Vice President in a written statement, Wednesday, August 7, quoted by Antara.

According to him, the integration between health considerations and religious values is very important to ensure that the solutions taken are not only effective in terms of medical, but also in line with the ethical principles of society.

The Vice President emphasized the importance of dialogue and in-depth consultation before implementing the policy, to ensure that the implementation of the policy can run smoothly without causing a collision.

"Because if there is an inequality in opinions or conflicts of opinion, then it will be counterproductive," he said.

His party encourages all views to be listened to and considered carefully to prevent conflicts and minimize negative impacts.

"So I ask that it be investigated later, negotiated and listened so that later how it can be implemented so that there are no collisions," he said.

The government has officially issued Government Regulation (PP) Number 28 of 2024 concerning the Implementation of the Health Law. One of them contains the government's efforts to improve promotive and preventive services or prevent the public from becoming sick.

These services include ensuring reproductive health for adolescents, where the government will promote the provision of communication, information, and education, as well as reproductive health services.

The program includes, among other things, educating about systems, functions, and reproductive processes; maintaining reproductive health; Sexual behavior is risky and as a result; family planning; and protecting themselves and being able to refuse sexual intercourse.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health Mohammad Syahril explained that education related to reproductive health includes the use of contraception.

"However, the provision of contraceptives is not intended for all teenagers, but only for teenagers who are married with the aim of delaying pregnancy when prospective mothers are not ready due to economic or health problems," he said.