Pregnancies among girls and adolescents in Central America continue to rise due to a lack of legislation and opposition to sex education in schools. In Honduras, President Xiomara Castro vetoed a law aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancy, which was criticized by conservative groups. One in four births in Honduras is to a girl under 19 years old, giving the country the second-highest teenage pregnancy rate in Latin America. Conservative groups in Central America oppose sex education, using arguments based on misinformation and fears of gender ideology. Abortion is banned in most Central American countries, even in cases of rape or threats to the mother's life.

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