A 15-year-old girl has allegedly bragged about being pregnant and getting married on social networking site Facebook.
A contributor to citizen journalism website said the 15-year-old girl has been posting status updates on Facebook about her pregnancy.
The contributor, who went by the name of "Hello There" said there wasn't a need for the 15-year-old girl to brag about being pregnant.
"Firstly, she does not think that it's disgraceful. Secondly she is just a minor, and is she proving that she had sexual intercourse with a guy at age 15?
"Well I don't really assume she starting have sexual activities at age 15, maybe younger than that, what has become of Singaporean teenage girls? Being boastful about their indecent acts?" the contributor said.
In Singapore, it is against the law for anyone to have sex with those under the age of 16. If a girl under the age of 14 is involved, the crime is treated as statutory rape.
The contributor also criticised the girl's friends and parents for encouraging her to take care of the baby and herself.
"Teenagers and her friends are encouraging her to take care of the baby herself and her husband. I don't think that this good, what she really needs is a wake-up call to stop being so childish and mature up."
"What are parents thinking nowadays? Allowing their daughter marry at age 15? The law should step in for this," she said.
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