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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Health bill to the Filipinos The Philippines is facing again a very serious issue that affects moral values and its culture. This is really a very serious issue and could really change the life of every Filipino‚ Issue pertaining to Reproductive Health Bill. Many Filipinos are very naive about this and most probably has no idea of what possible effects that could destroy our true Filipino morality with the concern of reproduction and sex. Religious groups and organizations opposed this bill‚ and
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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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Title: RH Bill: A Necessity? Author: By Lara Jeunesse Villaruel source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lara_Jeunesse_Villaruel http://ezinearticles.com/?RH-Bill:-A-Necessity?&id=5317730 Summary and Main Idea: The article is all about the Reproductive Health Bill’s worthiness. It is said here that this bill will require the government to fund the devices such as pills and IUD’s that will be used in controlling the population. We all know that poverty is visible to big families. The government
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Reproductive Health Bill The continuous debate on the proposed Reproductive Health Bill keeps on polarizing our country. The mere fact that the State and the Church are two separate 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
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Health Bill. Almost over a decade has passed since the Reproductive Health Bill in the Philippines was for the first time proposed‚ now that the pursuance of the bill has gained its rebirth‚ still it has become a part of the national debate bringing about a wider division. The Reproductive Health Bill‚ popularly known as the RH Bill‚ is a Philippine bill aiming to guarantee universal access to methods and information on birth control and maternal care. While there is general agreement about its provisions
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Statement: RH Bill is a prolife bill II. Background a. Definition The Reproductive Health bills‚ popularly known as the RH Bill‚ are Philippine bills aiming to guarantee universal access to methods and information on birth control and maternal care. Pro life‚ means advocating the legal protection of human embyos and fetuses‚ especially by favoring the outlawing of abortion on the ground that it is the taking of a human life. III. BODY a. M.A.1 The RH Bill is a pro life bill because
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Reaction Paper: RH BILL The Reproductive Health Law is now legal in our country. But what are the benefits and disbenifits of this Law to Filipino’s? Before I write this reaction paper I had to read the Bill twice and read some articles‚ reaction and comments in the internet I had read books and research which is related to reproductive health‚ sex education and Bioethics‚ for me to fully understand what was the RH bill all about and the reason of the creation of this bill. Poverty‚ the
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“PRO-RH = ANTI RH”. These two popular arguments of some groups have been concluded recently. Last July 23‚ 2013- the reproductive health bill otherwise known as RA10354 was amended. Yet still‚ the effectively of this controversial law together with the ANTI-RH movement continues to question its purpose. RA 10354 with its advantages continues to strive for the betterment of each and every Filipino household. Thus saying RA 10354 is effective. We can’t deny the fact that several groups are still against
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As early as the 11th Congress‚ House Bill No. 8110 was already filed‚ proposing to establish an integrated population and development policy through a law which is supposed to be known Integrated Population and Development Act of 1999. During the 12th Congress‚ House Bill No. 4110 was filed‚ seeking to establish a reproductive health care act‚ or The Reproductive Health Care Agenda Act of 2001. The following bills were filed during the 13th Congress: Senate Bill No. 1280 (13th Congress)‚ proposing
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