“Health is Wealth”, as a saying goes. But how could Reproductive health Bill serve its purpose? Does anyone aware of the plenary debates of the House of the Representatives on the controversial Reproductive Health Bill (RH Bill)? Do you know of what the RH Bill is and why it is a big scoop? Are you a pro-RH Bill or Anti-RH Bill? And what could we do as a youth to articulate our part? Many questions come into sight of every individual especially for us youth when the topic all about is RH Bill. Reproduction health Bill, popularly known as the RH Bill, are the Philippine bills aiming to guarantee universal access to methods and information on birth control and maternal care. The bills have become the center of a contentious national debate.
One of the main concerns of the bill is, to make the Philippines the 10th most populous nation in the world. It also refers to studies “which shows the rapid growth to cause intensify loose of poverty”. RH will mean; information and access to natural and modern family planning; Maternal, Infant and child health and nutrition; Promotion of breast feeding; prevention of abortion and management of post-abortion complications; Adolescent and youth health; Prevention and management of reproductive track infections, HIV/AIDS and STD’s; Elimination of violence against women; Counseling on sexuality and reproductive health; Treatment of breast and reproductive track concerns; Male involvement and participation in RH; Prevention and treatment of infertility and; RH education for the youth. For the pro-RH bill, “family planning” is the biggest tactic to attain their main goal. Through the use of “contraceptives” it will control growth population in our country and also to aware and to keep away from HIV AIDS. Nowadays, youths are within the situation of “young parents” in incident of premarital sex. As a youth, I could offer my opinion on my little ways.