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
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Jenafox A. What RH Bill is all about? The Reproductive Health bill‚ or popularly known as RH bill‚ is the Philippine Bill which aims to guarantee universal access to methods and information on birth control and maternal care. It is a way of helping people to be more advance‚ well prepared‚ and to widen up each and every individuals mind setting about our society now a days. There is this top agreement about its provisions on maternal and child health care‚ there is great debate on its proposal
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“Doesn’t every woman deserve the right to have a safe pregnancy and a baby that’s born healthy? I believe this is a very basic human right.” So much has been said for and against the reproductive health bill . Just like I support the RH bill because: 1. I believe Filipina women or their spouses should have the freedom to choose what is best for them and the family. (help couples/parents achieve their desired fertility size in the context of responsible parenthood;) 2. I believe that sustained
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REACTION : RH Bill is plausible yet we cannot be sure about what will be the incoming effect of it in the Philippines. The government says that the main problem here is poverty and with RH Bill‚ there would be a decrease in population so that poverty in relatively with population also decreases. Yes‚ the government has a point in that sense but morally speaking‚ is it what God wants us to do? There are some people who agrees with RH Bill because as we all know‚ the use of contraceptive will make
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RH LAW The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10354)‚ informally known as the Reproductive Health Law or RH Law‚ is a law in the Philippines‚ which guarantees universal access to methods of contraception‚ fertility control‚ sexual education‚ and maternal care. I believe the law views the human person as not only a mere receiver of God’s gifts but also as their steward. The Bible teaches that sexual intercourse is a gift from God that should be stewarded
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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 own standing about his issue. Some are pro and some are anti RH Bill. Those who are in favour say that it is a big help for every
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~D.C.A.R.~ World population‚ which reached 7 billion this 2013‚ is growing faster than ever before: three people every second‚ more than 250‚000 every day. At the beginning of the decade‚ the annual addition was 93 million; by the end it will approach 100 million. At this rate the world will have almost 10 billion more people by the year 2080. In this matter‚ population and development are closely aligned. If we do not voluntarily bring population growth under control in the next one or
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entities has become more evident since the provisions of the RH Bill surfaced. The Catholic Church has been firm with its stand on the moral and religious principle of protecting human life. The Government‚ on the other hand‚ has intensified its campaign towards family planning including the artificial or modern methods of contraception to which has been greatly opposed by the Church over the years. Now‚ with the introduction of the RH Bill still at the center of the heated discussion‚ opposition
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Positive versus Negative According to the bill itself‚ the RH Bill aims to achieve the objectives which are: 1) provide different mediums to parents in order for them to plan for the number and birth spacing of their children; 2) allow women to finish their education and secure work after; 3) develop maternal‚ neonatal and child health; 4) reduce mortalities involving mothers and children; 5) eliminate abortion cases by averting unwanted pregnancies and; 6) alleviate poverty and hunger. In the promotion
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Walden Bello‚ Akbayan)‚ House Bill No. 1160 by Hon. Rodolfo G. Biazon‚ and House Bill No. 3387. (Hons. L.C. Ilagan‚ E.A. De Jesus‚ Gabriela Women’s Party). These bills were subsequently consolidated and substituted by House Bill 4244 (15th Congress). .B. 4244‚ which proposes a law which shall be known as the The Responsible Parenthood‚ Reproductive Health and Population and Development Act of 2011‚ provides for a comprehensive policy on responsible parenthood‚ reproductive health‚ and population and
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