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Reproductive Health Bill is national in scoop, comprehensive; right based adequate funding of population program. However, this bill had not been signed since the time of President Corazon Aquino and up to the present term of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo it was not approved. People from all walks of life have their own opinion about the bill, some are against it but there are those who supported it. Some says that the Catholic Church is behind the rejection of the bill. I thought that the Reproductive Health Bill could help many people especially those who lived in depressed areas who have many children. A woman who hasn't learned about family planning often gives birth, so the fatality encountered by the mother and baby is very high. A poor household consisting of nine or more persons would cause difficulty in managing their income. In addition, the present economic crises we are experiencing worsen their situation in life.
Using contraceptives are more effective compared to rhythmic method. For example, using calendar is not applicable at all time because if the woman has an irregular menstruation, it might affect the menstruation cycle. Using contraceptive like's pills; I.U.D. and condoms are safe tools to avoid unwanted pregnancy. The contraceptive injection is a good tool in avoiding unwanted pregnancy and it also prevent the risk of having cervical cancer.
The church is against the Reproductive Health Bill because they said that it contradicts the teachings of God. I thought that was only applicable before when there were only few people living on Earth, but now it's not appropriate to follow that teaching. When I saw poverty around me, I felt sad especially when I saw children at a very young age working, instead of going to school. Some children are forced, to work to augment their family daily income.
Furthermore, I am with the side of the people who agree in the Reproductive Health Bill, because I think that it can help many people especially the poor and those who are ignorant about the proper family planning method usage. Seminars can be held frequently in rural community and far places. Sufficient fund can help in buying contraceptives to be given to those who are in need. Population control can be monitored closely due to sufficient fund. Promotion of breast feeding among mothers can also be encouraged. Abortion can be minimize and lessen from the knowledge gained about Reproductive Health Bill.




REACTION:

This article written by Jason Yang states that he is in favor of the RH Bill because he cannot bear seeing children at a young age working ,instead of going to school, in order to augment their family daily income. He also said that through this Bill, abortion can be minimized and early pregnancy and cases of cervical cancer will be lessened by buying contraceptives. But with the approval of this, abortion will be inevitable.


I know that population distribution and composition greatly affect the potential development of a country. A high birth rate means greater impetus for population growth. This can lead to lack of proper education, increase of school drop-outs, increase crimes, scarcity of work, food inadequacy for a family, reduction in the purchasing power especially for our basic necessities and untimely deaths.
"Don't go on a dry riverbed." To me, an effective way of solving a problem is not covering a mistake by another mistake. Yes, our country is an inch to its downfall. However, this RH Bill questions our faith in God. Where are our values, the application of our character formation? The significance of the gift of life? What is really the purpose of Matrimony? Isn't it to have a strong foundation of a family as the basic unit of our society? The desire to bear a child and develop it to become a responsible and God-fearing citizen? Or is this just mainly about an intimate love driven by sexual desires of couples?

Think deeply, whose pockets will be filled with extreme wealth? Whose appetite for money will be appeased? Don't be deceived! If you're foes' weapon is their intelligence, use wisdom against them.