RH Bill
HOUSE BILL NO. 5043
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND POPULATION DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
-proposed by Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman
Many believe that economic and social problems in the Philippines are caused by the country's high population rate. Current census indicates that the country has over 90 million people and estimated to grow exponentially in the coming years. This is why lawmakers formulated the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill that will provide reproductive health care programs aimed to slow down the population rate and distribute proper social services to everyone.
The RH bill seeks reproductive health as a "prime responsibility" of the government. Among others it mandates health and local government agencies to educate women and couples about birth control, maternal health and other reproductive health issues. The bill is opposed by the Catholic Church because they disagree with the bill's promotion of artificial birth control methods ( use of condoms and contraceptive pills) which they insist is a another form of abortion.
The issue of RH in the United States is also a heated debate. In fact it has become an all out culture war between two opposing ideologies. For traditionalists, the term "reproductive health" has become a euphemism for abortion and are against it because the secular progressives have used it as a Trojan Horse to advance legalized abortion - a cause the secular progressive agenda is heavily pushing in the US.
Both pro and anti RH bill supporters in the Philippines has good and well thought arguments on why the bill is good or bad for Filipinos. Question is what side are you on? This is a good example of how important it is for Filipino Christians to know all the fact to make a well-informed position and engage others in healthy conversations on the issue. Moreover it's important to know and practice apologetics in our Christian faith to determine which side of the debate really stand for Biblical sanctity of human life and which argument are absurd and who are acting like zealots.
What do you think?
Opinion:
The government must take proper initiative regarding our social and economical problem. For me, it is not really the increase in population that causes these problems, it is the indecent acts of those in position in the government abusing the blindness of Filipinos from what they're doing. It is not appropriate to have this court order because there are lots of alternative solutions concerning major problems. Besides, it is against the church saying it would “not be morally permissible” to vote for “anti-life” leaders. It also require the use of hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine devices (IUD), injectable and other products that may be a threat on health.
Opinion:
The government must take proper initiative regarding our social and economical problem. For me, it is not really the increase in population that causes these problems, it is the indecent acts of those in position in the government abusing the blindness of Filipinos from what they're doing. It is not appropriate to have this court order because there are lots of alternative solutions concerning major problems. Besides, it is against the church saying it would “not be morally permissible” to vote for “anti-life” leaders. It also require the use of hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine devices (IUD), injectable and other products that may be a threat on health.
