Monday, August 06, 2012

Reproductive Health Bill

binasa ko ulit kanina ang kopya ng reproductive health (RH) bill na kasalukuyang pinag-uusapan sa kongreso. at upang malaman din ng iba pang pilipino kung ano ang nakasaad sa inihahaing saligang batas, malaking bagay sana kung basahin ito ng buo kesa ibatay lamang ang opinyon sa mga nababasa o naririnig tungkol dito.

narito ang kabuuan ng kontrobersyal na RH bill.

medyo mahaba sya(24 na pahina) ngunit madaling maintindihan. at salungat sa mga sinasabing dahilan ng mga kumokontra dito, hindi itinataguyod ng batas ang "paglaglag" (abortion). para sa akin, ang mga pinakaimportanteng punto ay ang mga sumusunod:

Sec 3. Guiding Principles

f) The State shall promote, without bias, all effective natural and modern0methods of family planning that are medically safe and legal

j) While this Act recognizes that abortion is illegal and punishable by law, the5government shall ensure that all women needing care for post-abortion complications shall be treated and counseled in a humane, non-judgmental and compassionate manner

SEC. 16.Mandatory Age-Appropriate Reproductive Health and Sexuality 0Education. -Age-appropriate Reproductive Health and Sexuality Education shall be1taught by adequately trained teachers in formal and non-formal education system starting from Grade Five up to Fourth Year High School using life skills and other approaches...

Age-appropriate reproductive health and sexuality education shall be integrated in all relevant subjects and shall include, but not limited to, the following topics:

a) Values formation;
b) Knowledge and skills in self protection against discrimination, sexual violence and abuse, and teen pregnancy;
c) Physical, social and emotional changes in adolescents;
d) Children’s and women’s rights;
e) Fertility awareness;
f) STI, HIV and AIDS;
g) Population and development;
h) Responsible relationship;
i) Family planning methods;
j) Proscription and hazards of abortion;
k) Gender and development; and,
l) Responsible parenthood.

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