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Date Posted: 00:49:23 10/24/12 Wed
Author: IMRD
Subject: Oct 23, 2012 news

http://www.tribune.net.ph/index.php/nation/item/5923-church-anti-rh-advocates-say-no-to-bill%E2%80%99s-new-version

Church, anti-RH advocates say no to bill’s new version
• Written by Pat C. Santos
• Monday, 22 October 2012 00:00
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The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Family and Life and pro-life advocates have expressed strong opposition to the new version of the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill.
According to CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Family and Life chairman Antipolo Bishop Gabriel Reyes, the Church is totally against the whole RH bill.
He noted that it is immoral for the government to promote the use of condoms and other forms of contraceptives since these prevent the formation of life.
He added it is not right for the government to use its funds for the distribution of condoms and other contraceptives for free.
“We are against if the government will continuously promote contraception and (distribute) contraceptives for free. It’s there in the RH bill, that is the only intention of RH Bill. Any amendment they will make will be unacceptable to the Church. Contraceptives are harmful for women, they prevent life,” Reyes told a radio interview.
Anti-RH bill advocate lawyer Romulo Macalintal, for his part, noted that the new version of the RH bill is only a deodorant or just like a perfume.
He said the proposed amendments to the controversial measure is just a trick or a “watered-down” version because it was ignored at the House of Representatives.
Macalintal stressed it is not reasonable for the government to allocate billion of pesos for the reproductive health measure considering plight of many Filipinos.
According to him, the new version by the pro-RH bill is an admission that the proposed bill is a failure even as he said the government is not doing its job in giving right health services to the people.
“It is just an observation because RH bill is slowly melting in the House. We should continue our fight against RH bill no matter what version it is. Let us not be swayed by any explanation, its only intention is to convince the Catholic Chruch. It is just like admitting that what they did was wrong. Why are they coming out with a new version?” he asked.
Pro-life president Eric Manalang said the RH bill is considered as “dead bill” since many pro-RH bill congressmen fear thay won’t be able to get support for their reelection bid.

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