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SALIENT FEATURES
TH E R EALITY
11 mothers are dying everyday (162 mothers dying annually per 100,000 live births)
74% of childbirths among poorest women delivered without skilled birth attendants (NDHS,
2008)
To prevent unintended pregnancies and to have a universal access to RH info and services
TH E R EALITY Filipino women have one child more than they wanted (3.3 actual children vs 2.4 wanted number of children) NDHS, 2008 22% of women have unmet need for FP with highest proportion among the poor women (28%) NDHS,
2008
To prevent unintended pregnancies and to have a universal access to RH info and services
Only 22% of all women and 34% of married women are using modern contraceptives (NDHS,
2008)
TH E R EALITY
To prevent abortion
TH E R EALITY
The population remains young due to high fertility (TFR of 3.3 children) especially among the poorest group (5.2 children)
NDHS 2008
Families with too many children are less able to provide for the
education, health, and basic needs of the children and couples
(PIDS, 2006)
To have a stable
national
1972-1986 (Marcos): FP and population control as development strategy 1986-1992(Aquino): FP as part of social welfare and of health;
1992-1998 (Ramos): Population Management programs under the Population-ResourcesEnvironment; adoption of ICPD principles, introduction of RH concept
population policy
To have a stable
national
1998-2000 (Estrada): FP to help the poor; FP in national budget; Series of Administrative Orders for RH
2001- 2010 (Arroyo): NFP-only policy at the national level, comprehensive RH delegated to LGUs, MNCHN, Safe Motherhood Projects 2010 present (Aquino): Aquino Health Agenda, Responsible Parenthood and Informed Choice; Presidential Directive to continue the conduct of RP seminars, in
population policy
To have a stable
national
population policy
Without a national policy on reproductive health (RH), addressing the RH needs of women and men are subjected to:
Fragmented and unsustainable programs; Unfavorable political environment (e.g. the case of the City of Manila and the Bgy. Ayala, Alabang Ordinance, among others)
The RP/RH/
POPDEV Bill
(HB 4244 & SB 2865)
SALIENT PROVISIONS
Declared Policy
Guarantee the exercise of human rights including reproductive rights
Eradicate discriminatory practices, laws, and policies that infringe on a persons exercise of RH rights
Proposed Measures:
5. Provisions of Maternal and Newborn Health Care in crisis situations
Proposed Measures:
9. Provision of maximum benefits under the PhilHealth program for all serious and life threatening reproductive health conditions such as HIV and AIDS, breast and reproductive tract cancers, and obstetric complications 10.Provision of Mobile Health Care Services in every district to be procured from national fund 11.Pre-marriage counseling for would-becouples
Proposed Measures:
11.Age-appropriate sexuality and RH education from Grade 6 to 4th Year High School
The Bill does not provide for sex education but education on sexuality and reproductive health Age-appropriate means only information relevant to the age of the students
12.Capacity-building of barangay health workers including strengthening of local population offices 13.Conduct of multi-media campaign on RP, RH and POPDEV
refuse to extend quality care and services and information on account of marital status, gender, sexual orientation , age, religion, etc. (patient should be
3. By Employers
Require an employee or applicant to submit to sterilization as a condition for continued employment
Penalty
Imprisonment of one (1) to six (6) months or a fine from P10,000 P50,000 or both (imprisonment of fine) subject to the discretion of the court
Appropriations
Amounts appropriated in the current annual GAA for RH and FP under the DOH and POPCOM will be used for the initial implementation of the law. Additional funds be included in subsequent GAA.
Section 16
Additional provision: Parents may opt their children out of the reproductive health and sexuality education.
The entire section is deleted to avoid source of misinformation on two-child policy The paragraph on mandating employers who have 200 employees to provide RH services as per Article 134 of the LCP is deleted a because this is just a reiteration of an existing law
Section 20
Section 21
Employers Responsibilities
Section 28
Prohibited Acts This paragraph is deleted Any person who maliciously engages in disinformation about the intent or provisions this Act.
Penalties Delete last sentence An offender who is an alien shall, after service of sentence, be reported immediately without further proceedings by the Bureau of Immigration.
Section 29
The Bill actually aims to prevent abortion by empowering women and couples to avoid unintended and unwanted pregnancy which is a major cause of abortion. Family planning methods do not abort life as they actually prevent fertilization and conception (no life is conceived, thus, no abortion).
The Bill also aims to capacitate parents to enable them to guide their children in issues and matters of sexuality and reproductive health
This scenario will not happen in the country in the near future because of the countrys young population
Corruption and not The Bill does not imply that over population over population alone is the cause of poverty. Corruption is is the cause of indeed a root cause of poverty but over poverty population also greatly influence socioeconomic conditions (e.g. too many dependents diminishes savings and investments). Both population issues and corruption should be addressed squarely.
The MDGs, particularly the eradication of poverty and hunger, cannot be achieved if questions of population and reproductive health are not squarely addressed
(Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary General)