Secular Café: Reproductive health law finally passed in Philippines

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Reproductive health law finally passed in Philippines Dec 29th 2012, 05:16 Quote: The Philippines has finally passed a controversial reproductive health law which allows it a more active role in the campaign for birth control, particularly among the poor. The law - which pits the government against the influential Catholic church - took 13 years of deliberations. Under the new law, the Philippines Government will provide the public, particularly poor women, with more information and access to birth control methods. It also grants the government responsibility of educating public school students on reproductive health and allows the distribution of birth control methods to minors. The law is opposed by the powerful Catholic church, which says it could breed promiscuity and has urged the people against voting in the May polls for legislators who approved the measure. Critics of the new law also doubt the change will effectively control the Philippines's runaway population growth. http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/...n-philippines/ It's a start, still no abortion. One wonders how closely @pontifex is directing the actions of the local church.

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