KPAI Urges Government To Remove Articles Of Provision Of Contraception In Health PP

Deputy Chairperson of KPAI Jasra Putra. (ANTARA/Anita Permata Dewi)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has asked the government to remove Article 103 Paragraph 4 letter e in Government Regulation (PP) Number 28 of 2024. "We propose to the government to revoke Article 103 Paragraph 4 letter e concerning the provision of contraception," said Deputy Chairperson of KPAI Jasra Putra at the KPAI Office, Jakarta, Antara, Monday, August 19. According to Jasra Putra, all children and adolescents have the right to communicate, information, and education (KIE) regarding the health of the reproductive system. However, his party did not agree with the provision of contraceptives. "This is the issue of communication, information, and youth reproductive education. This is an upstream issue where all children and adolescents have the right to get it. However, the provision of contraceptives has become controversial," said Jasra Putra. The government has officially issued Government Regulation (PP) Number 28 of 2024 concerning Implementing Regulations of Law Number 17 of 2023 concerning Health (PP Health). 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 reproductive health service is contained in Article 96-130 of Health PP.

These programs include educating about systems, functions, and reproductive processes, then maintaining reproductive health, risky sexual behavior and consequently, family planning, and protecting themselves and being able to refuse sexual intercourse.