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Feb 8, 20091

Protect women — CHR

by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal

MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights… Read the rest

Nov 26, 20080

RH

Honesto General
Philippine Daily Inquirer

The controversy over Reproductive Health Bill No. 5043 swirls around contraception and abortion.

Even Catholics have differing views. They should not. All they have to do is read up on the Catechism of the… Read the rest

Oct 18, 20080

New polls on reproductive health

Mahar Mangahas
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines—The third quarter 2008 Social Weather Survey, fielded Sept. 24-27, had two modules on the topic of reproductive health (RH), one module of three items done on SWS’ own initiative, and a second… Read the rest

Oct 14, 20080

Women at losing end of debate on health

Ping Bauzon
Manila Times

The Reproductive Health, Responsible Parenthood and Population Development Bill is now awaiting second reading.

And the Catholic Church remains steadfast on opposing House Bill 5043 introduced by Rep. Edcel Lagman of Albay.

The public, meanwhile,… Read the rest

Oct 13, 20080

( SPECIAL REPORT :REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND POPULATION DEV’T ACT )What reproductivehealth is all about

Manila Times

Today, reproductive health remains a loosely used term that most people usually associate with childbirth, but they know little else about it.

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines reproductive health as “a state of physical, mental and social… Read the rest

Oct 12, 20080

What Rep. Lagman tells us HB 5043, if enacted, will do

Sammy Martin, Reporter
Manila Times

THE controversial population control legislation called the “RH Bill” is slowly turning into a religious war of sorts.

The Reproductive Health, Responsible Parenthood and Population Development Bill is now crawling to reach plenary sessions,… Read the rest

Oct 12, 20080

Retire the reproductive health bill

Francisco S. Tatad
Manila Times

House Bill No. 5043 is titled “An Act Providing For National Policy On Reproductive Health, Responsible Parenthood and Population Development and For Other Purposes.” Until it reached the floor for debate, I had thought… Read the rest

Oct 12, 20080

Church doctrine vs. Informed Choice

Rene Q. Bas, Editor in Chief
Manila Times

Many experts say the debate is mainly between the Catholic objection to artificial contraception and the urgent need to arrest Philippine population growth through an effective, aggressive birth control policy

Others… Read the rest

Oct 4, 20080

Support for RH bill sought

from The Manila Times

THE principal author of controversial Reproductive Health Bill asked his colleagues Friday that they must concentrate on the main issue at hand, and not be cowed by the threat of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the… Read the rest

Oct 3, 20080

Population bill a big waste–think tank

Michelle Remo
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines—A bill seeking to impose population control in the country would lead to a waste of valuable resources that would be better ploughed into education and infrastructure, a conservative think-tank said Thursday.

The… Read the rest

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