Rh Bill
Good grief! Less than two weeks after it was enacted into law, the still controversial Reproductive Health Law, otherwise known as Republic Act No. 10354 or the “Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of
The RH law is now in the hands of our Supreme Court justices. Though I’m an atheist let me say this: “God help us…”
2012″, was challenged as unconstitutional in the Supreme Court on the ground that it “mocks the nation’s Filipino culture”.
This is unbelievable. No, this ismadness!
Yes, perhaps the new law mocks ‘our’ collectivist, welfare or palamuninculture, but there are better, more urgent reasons why it should be invalidated by this impoverished land’s court of last resort.
Petitioners, couple James and Lovely Imbong, on behalf of their young children and the Magnificat Child Development Center, filed a 25-page petition for a writ of certiorari, claiming the measure, which aims to promote contraception, sexual education and family planning programs and is strongly opposed by the country’s Roman Catholic Church, is invalid and should be nullified.
“This case will present the illegality of the Act as it mocks the nation’s Filipino culture–noble and lofty in its values and holdings on life, motherhood and family life–now the fragile lifeblood of a treasured culture that today stands solitary but proud in contrast to other nations,” petitioners said.
Named respondents are Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, Health Secretary Enrique Ona, Education Secretary Armin Luistro and Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II.
Here’s a piece of advice: If the Catholics really want to stop the law, they should file a more serious, more legal-plus-secular-sounding petition.
I disagree with their shallow evaluation or argument that is obviously grounded in religion.
The RH law is unconstitutional, invalid, immoral and evil because it violates individual rights. This is the only reason why we must all oppose
The RH law is now in the hands of our Supreme Court justices. Though I’m an atheist let me say this: “God help us…”
2012″, was challenged as unconstitutional in the Supreme Court on the ground that it “mocks the nation’s Filipino culture”.
This is unbelievable. No, this ismadness!
Yes, perhaps the new law mocks ‘our’ collectivist, welfare or palamuninculture, but there are better, more urgent reasons why it should be invalidated by this impoverished land’s court of last resort.
Petitioners, couple James and Lovely Imbong, on behalf of their young children and the Magnificat Child Development Center, filed a 25-page petition for a writ of certiorari, claiming the measure, which aims to promote contraception, sexual education and family planning programs and is strongly opposed by the country’s Roman Catholic Church, is invalid and should be nullified.
“This case will present the illegality of the Act as it mocks the nation’s Filipino culture–noble and lofty in its values and holdings on life, motherhood and family life–now the fragile lifeblood of a treasured culture that today stands solitary but proud in contrast to other nations,” petitioners said.
Named respondents are Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, Health Secretary Enrique Ona, Education Secretary Armin Luistro and Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II.
Here’s a piece of advice: If the Catholics really want to stop the law, they should file a more serious, more legal-plus-secular-sounding petition.
I disagree with their shallow evaluation or argument that is obviously grounded in religion.
The RH law is unconstitutional, invalid, immoral and evil because it violates individual rights. This is the only reason why we must all oppose