The Reproductive Health Bill is popularly known as the RH Bill‚ a Philippine bill that aims to guarantee methods and information for universal access on birth control and maternal care. It has become the center of a contentious national debate nowadays. It allows the usage of different contraception methods to prevent the multiplying population here in the country. That is why; the priests are not in favour of this bill because for them it is against the law of God. However‚ in my points of view
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government and each other in the process. Debates and rallies both supporting and opposing the "RH Bill‚" as it was known‚ happened nationwide. RH bill has become the talk of the nation lately. Some people see it as negative but some see it as positive. People have many views and perceptive with regards to the issue. We‚ Filipinos should take part in the said issue. Zamboanguenos seem to be apathetic about the RH bill. We Zamboanguenos should be aware of the current events in our nation. As Political Science
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------------------------------------------------- Reproductive Health Bill From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The Reproductive Health Bill‚ informally known as the RH Bill‚ are proposed laws in the Republic of the Philippines aiming to guarantee universal access to methods on contraception‚ abortion‚ fertility control‚ sexual education‚ and maternal care.[1] There are presently two bills with the same intended goals: * House Bill # 4244 ─ An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Policy on Responsible
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This is one of their stands regarding the controversial Reproductive Health Bill. Albay Representative Edcel Lagman and other representatives sponsor the Reproductive Health Bill‚ popularly known as RH Bill. With 113 votes on affirmative‚ 104 negative and 3 abstentions‚ the RH Bill passed the second reading although the Catholic Church is against with this bill. RH Bill is a very controversial issue nowadays here in the Philippines. There is a great debate about the RH Bill. Every Filipino has their
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REACTION PAPER ON THE RH BILL RH Bill. This is one of the hottest issues now in our country. Is it good or bad? Will it benefit us? Or is it really us that will be benefited? Does it actually answer or satisfy the need of the country? Or it is just another way of the government to make money? Whatever the answer is‚ the decision still lies on the people. The first time I heard about the RH Bill‚ many thoughts have entered my mind. Reproductive health bill‚ what is it for? Oh yes‚ population
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A Brief History About the Reproductive Health Bill 1914 – American nurse Margaret Sanger invents the term “birth control”. 1927 - Margaret Sanger organizes first World Population Conference in Geneva‚ including professors‚ doctors and scientists to establish credibility and rally people to her cause. 1942 - Planned Parenthood Federation of America is established to unite the efforts of eugenicists‚ population controllers and birth controllers. 1939-1948 - Increase in individual efforts
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A GUIDE TO ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BILL This matrix has been prepared by a group of Catholics who feel that a systematic comparison of the arguments for and against the reproductive health (RH) bill may still serve some purpose at this juncture. It may help to bring the debate from the emotional temper which has characterized it thus far‚ to a more rational temper in which both sides attempt to comprehend each other’s perspectives. It is hoped that this presentation will
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Is this bill really the answer to the uncontrolled growth and solution to our economic crisis? What are its effects that can help and harm us if the bill will be passed? Why is there no provision in the Reproductive Health Bill to educate women on the adverse effects of using artificial contraception‚ if the RH Bill promotes women’s health? Is a child on a womb that detected to have a disease is needed to prevent from being born? I observe that 10 Filipino women are dying every day from causes
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by the RH Bill Many Filipino people tracked the past blazing issue on the passing of Reproductive Health Bill because of strong arguments between the government and the Catholic Church. These two opposing sides were debating on this‚ pros and cons‚ consecutively. After decades of debating‚ our country passed the said bill despite of its negative effects. Since it’s already a law‚ it can no longer be debated anymore. A lot of changes were brought due to this extent. Reproductive Health Bill has brought
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sector will fund and undertake widespread distribution of family planning devices such as condoms‚ birth control pills (BCPs) and IUDs‚ as the government continues to disseminate information on their use through all health care centers. Strength of RH BILL * problems of Philippine government is the increasing rate of poverty in our country. Less job opportunities‚ food and oil price hike‚ low family income are some of the reason of the increasing rate of poverty but for my own opinion‚ overpopulation
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