ASSIGNMENT #4: RH BILL
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aspect is the how the term, “responsible parenthood” is used in this bill. The term has been twisted to mean that
responsible parents are those who have one or two children only. Children are
gifts from GOD. Children give meaning to our Christian lives and inspire
parents to strive harder and have goals in life. The
bills assume that a nation’s population hinders its development that is why
they push for the promotion of a two-child policy, massive distribution of
contraceptives, sex education (to acquaint young people with contraception),
and sterilization, all of which make use of taxpayers’ money. I believe
that population is not an obstacle to economic development of a country.
Several research studies have been conducted, such as the UN Population Fund
Consultative Meeting of Economists (1992), signifying that a more rapid
population growth, if properly managed, will promote economic development.
by Jerome Chuatoco
ReplyDelete“The RH Bill came a little too late,” that is what a 45 year old mother of 14 children would say when Republic Act 10354, also referred as RH Bill, came out last December 21, 2012. A bill that was languished for 13 years in congress before it was passed December last year.
Being a devoted follower of Christ, I was once against bill that was against life. But due to the worsening situation of our society, I saw the light in the form of the RH Bill.
The Reproductive Health Bill is popularly known as the RH Bill, is a Philippine bill that aims to guarantee sexual education and information to students and couples as well as universal access on birth control and maternal care for everyone. It has become the center of various debates particularly those that are centered on religion and morality. It approves in the usage of different birth control methods to prevent the further increase of the population here in the country.
Why I agree with the Bill:
Before the RH bill, there are millions of urban poor Filipino families who do not have a solid family planning strategy which results in having more children than they can possibly take care of. These are the kids that you see in the streets. They don’t go to school, they run around with little or no clothing, and they approach pedestrians asking them for loose change.
In my opinion, RH Bill could have changed that for many families. Yet it barely made it through congress. It is good because it emphasizes on the quality of life rather than the quantity. The Bill will also protect women’s health. A woman who gives birth many times is putting her life at a risk. It can help poor families in the sense that they will only have children that they can support. When applied in a larger scale, this will help control our population and eventually lower crime rate, lower unemployment rate, and maybe even lessen the pollution. It is hard to imagine that this one bill can give solution to many of our nation’s problem.
I know that this is an issue about life, however we do not have to take the side of Religion all the time specially when the current situation requires a big solution. We need a solution that targets the ongoing population growth of the urban poor. For that, I say “yes” to RH Bill.