maternal care. While there is general agreement about its provisions on maternal and child health‚ there is great debate on its key proposal that the Philippine government and the private 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
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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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Reproductive Health Bill was proposed was in 1998. During the present 15th Congress‚ the RH Bills filed are those authored by House Minority Leader Edcel Lagman of Albay‚ HB 96; Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin‚ HB 101‚ Akbayan Representatives Kaka Bag-ao & Walden Bello; HB 513‚ Muntinlupa Representative Rodolfo Biazon‚ HB 1160‚ Iloilo Representative Augusto Syjuco‚ HB 1520‚ Gabriela Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan. In the Senate‚ Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago has filed her own version of the RH bill which‚ she says
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great impact on children‚ which can in no sense be positive or inspiring. RH BILL he issue on whether or not the Philippines indeed needs a Reproductive Health bill has been in limbo in the Congress since time immemorial. The clamor between the pro and the anti has never been at par since today‚ and each has a very valid reason as to why and why not the lawmakers should pass the RH Bill. So is there really a need for an RH Bill? Let’s weigh the reasons and consequences. First‚ the issue on the protection
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hHouse passes RH bill on second reading By Karen Boncocan INQUIRER.net 2:16 am | Thursday‚ December 13th‚ 2012 MANILA‚ Philippines—After fourteen years of being stuck in Congress‚ legislators finally put to a historic vote and passed the Reproductive Health Bill before dawn Thursday. With 113 votes on affirmative‚ 104 negative and three abstention‚ the RH Bill was approved on second reading‚ the most critical voting period for a legislation. The lawmakers went on a lengthy nominal voting‚ in
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Sunday‚ August 19‚ 2012 Argumentative Essay: RH Bill(DRAFT) Argumentative Essay: RH Bill Studies show that the youth are more vulnerable and at a greater risk without proper reproductive health services. Young pregnancies account for 30% of all daily births in the Philippines. According to the Commission on Population‚ 3 out of 4 young women die everyday because of maternal complications. Furthermore‚ A study by the National
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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 own standing about his issue. Some are pro and some are anti RH Bill
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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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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BILL / RH BILL (PRO) Reproductive Health Bill or also known as “RH Bill”‚ aims to control the population in the Philippines. It promotes family planning methods which are safe and legally permissible. It allows the people to use contraceptives to prevent unwanted pregnancies and abortion. Moreover‚ it assures an enabling environment where women and couples have the freedom of informed choice on the mode of family planning they want to adopt based on their needs‚ personal
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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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