# The DA says the growing number of girls under 16 becoming pregnant and giving birth in South Africa is deeply disturbing. The DA’s Alexandra Abrahams says in the Eastern Cape a staggering 117 girls between 10 and 14 years gave birth between April and July of this year. She says dealing with gender-based violence begins with protecting girl children from sexual abuse by older men:
DA launches national probe into staggering child pregnancy pandemic [SOUND]
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