This Report details the accomplishments and challenges on the five elements or key result areas of Reproductive Health (RH), namely: 1) maternal, neonatal, child health and nutrition; 2) family planning; 3) adolescent sexuality and reproductive health; 4) sexually-transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS; 5) gender-based violence; and other related The elements of reproductive health care include the following: (1) Family planning information and services which shall include as a first priority making women of reproductive age fully aware of their respective cycles to make them aware of when fertilization is highly probable, as well as highly improbable; (2) Maternal, infant and child health and nutrition, including breastfeeding; (3) Proscription of abortion and management of abortion complications; (4) Adolescent and youth reproductive health guidance and counseling; (5) Prevention, treatment and management of reproductive tract infections (RTIs), HIV and AIDS and other sexually transmittable infections (STIs); (6) Elimination of violence against women and children and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence; (7) Education and counseling on sexuality and reproductive health; (8) Treatment of breast and reproductive tract cancers and other gynecological conditions and disorders; (9) Male responsibility and involvement and mens reproductive health; (10) Prevention, treatment and management of infertility and sexual dysfunction; (11) Reproductive health education for the adolescents; and. The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference said that there could be an excommunication of the President if he continues his stance. There are several studies cited by those who support the bill: President Aquino stated he was not an author of the bill. The cities and municipalities shall endeavor that barriers to reproductive health services for PWDs are obliterated by the following: (a) Providing physical access, and resolving transportation and proximity issues to clinics, hospitals and places where public health education is provided, contraceptives are sold or distributed or other places where reproductive health services are provided; (b) Adapting examination tables and other laboratory procedures to the needs and conditions of PWDs; (c) Increasing access to information and communication materials on sexual and reproductive health in braille, large print, simple language, sign language and pictures; (d) Providing continuing education and inclusion of rights of PWDs among health care providers; and. They also proposed "parallel programs for providing information and training, one for Natural Family Planning (NFP) and another for artificial methods of family planning". These are: (1) We are Pro-Life as our first principle; (2) We are for Responsible Parenthood as our goal; (3) We are for Natural Family Planning as the means; and (4) We are for helping couples make an Informed and Morally Responsible Choice within the context of a pluralistic society. SEC. Informed choice C. birth control. 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The policy gives "paramount importance" to population control measures and the promotion of contraception among 13 populous countries, including the Philippines to control rapid population growth which they deem to be inimical to the sociopolitical national interests of the U.S., since the "U.S. economy will require large and increasing amounts of minerals from abroad", and these countries can produce destabilizing opposition forces against the U.S. 16. Section 10. March 06, 2019. by CIA World Factbook), or 1.85% (20052010 high variant estimate by the UN Population Division, World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision) coming from 3.1 in 1960. Except for prevailing laws against abortion, any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act including Republic Act No. We are thus deeply disturbed and saddened by calls made by some members of the Catholic Church to reject a proposed legislation that promises to improve the wellbeing of Filipino families, especially the lives of women, children, adolescents, and the poor". [6][11][25] The Asian Development Bank in 2004 also listed a large population as one of the major causes of poverty in the country, together with weak macroeconomic management, employment issues, an underperforming agricultural sector and an unfinished land reform agenda, governance issues including corruption. Responsible parenthood is the ability of parent s to respect and respond to the needs and aspirations of the family and children. Maternal Death Review and Fetal and Infant Death Review. (e) Family planning refers to a program which enables couples and individuals to decide freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their children and to have the information and means to do so, and to have access to a full range of safe, affordable, effective, non-abortifacient modem natural and artificial methods of planning pregnancy. Proponents such as 14 Ateneo de Manila University professors, argued thus: "Studies show that the majority of women who go for an abortion are married or in a consensual union (91%), the mother of three or more children (57%), and poor (68%) (Juarez, Cabigon, and Singh 2005). Sexual and Reproductive health [81], On December 19, 2012, both versions of the bill were passed to the Bicameral Committee to produce a final version to be signed by the President Aquino. Learn More >. MANILA, Philippines The Catholic Church's staunch opposition to the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act has stalled the law . SEC. Department of Health is proposing 13.7billion pesos to be fund the RH Bill if it is passed in 2012, according to Senator Pia Cayetano. (b) The DOH, in coordination with the PHIC, as may be applicable, shall: (1) Strengthen the capacities of health regulatory agencies to ensure safe, high quality, accessible and affordable reproductive health services and commodities with the concurrent strengthening and enforcement of regulatory mandates and mechanisms; (2) Facilitate the involvement and participation of NGOs and the private sector in reproductive health care service delivery and in the production, distribution and delivery of quality reproductive health and family planning supplies and commodities to make them accessible and affordable to ordinary citizens; (3) Engage the services, skills and proficiencies of experts in natural family planning who shall provide the necessary training for all BHWs; (4) Supervise and provide assistance to LGUs in the delivery of reproductive health care services and in the purchase of family planning goods and supplies; and. (z) Skilled health professional refers to a midwife, doctor or nurse, who has been educated and trained in the skills needed to manage normal and complicated pregnancies, childbirth and the immediate postnatal period, and in the identification, management and referral of complications in women and newborns. It gives right for personal decisions like abortion if mothers health is in threat. The total fertility rate for women with a college education is 2.3, about half that of women with only elementary education (4.5). 10354), na mas kilala bilang Reproductive Health Law ay naglalayong maikalat ang kaalaman tungkol sa Reproductive Health, tulungang maipaabot nang mas madali ang mga ligtas at modernong pamamaraan ng contraception, tulungan ang mga pamilya sa mas maayos na . SEC. No person shall be denied information and access to family planning services, whether natural or artificial: Provided, That minors will not be allowed access to modern methods of family planning without written consent from their parents or guardian/s except when the minor is already a parent or has had a miscarriage. Explanation: Advertisement Still have questions? TV5 Debate, Hamon sa Pagbabago, August 21, 2011, hosted by Ricardo "Dong" Puno and Luchi Cruz-Valdez. Repealing Clause. critique on the responsible parenthood and reproductive health act of 2012, republic act no. They will still have enough 10354), informally known as the Reproductive Health Law or RH Law, is a law in the Philippines, which guarantees universal access to methods on contraception, fertility control, sexual education, and maternal care. (d) Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEMONC) refers to lifesaving services for emergency maternal and newborn conditions/complications as in Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care plus the provision of surgical delivery (caesarian section) and blood bank services, and other highly specialized obstetric interventions. A multidimensional approach shall be adopted in the implementation of policies and programs to fight poverty. The proponents applauded government efforts last February 2010 when it distributed condoms in some areas of Manila. (f) Fetal and infant death review refers to a qualitative and in-depth study of the causes of fetal and infant death with the primary purpose of preventing future deaths through changes or additions to programs, plans and policies. [citation needed], One of the prelates the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines, Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle opposes the Reproductive Health Bill, along with abortion and contraception. The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act ( R.A. No. Definition of Terms. Terms in this set (21) Reproductive health. The DOH shall coordinate with all appropriate local government bodies to plan and implement this procurement and distribution program. I. SEC. 3 2013). Section 6. MANILA - The National Economic and Development Authority said that the government will carry out the full and intensified implementation of the National Program on Population and Family Planning (NPPFP), which was approved by President Rodrigo R. Duterte last March 04, during the 35 th Cabinet Meeting.. [9], Employers with more than 200 employees shall provide reproductive health services to all employees in their own respective health facilities. Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Summary Lesson 24 Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Summary University Quezon City University Course Gender and Society (ELCTV 2) Academic year2019/2020 Helpful? ; It insures the child and mother gets the best care . While there is general agreement about its . All MHCS shall be operated by LGUs of provinces and highly urbanized cities. [54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63], There is mandatory sexuality education starting grade 5, and "malicious disinformation" is penalized. They also agreed that government will not be an "instrument to enforce or violate the conscience of the people about these issues. 18. [citation needed], European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Alistair MacDonald said "We have all seen the figures on illegal abortion a year in the Philippines and I very much hope that both Houses of Congress will take these issues into account in producing a reproductive health legislation which will really help people make their own choices and to provide for their families. 10354 titled Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Act of 2012 calling for age- and development-appropriate reproductive health education and having a supportive . [10] They say that lack of access leads to a number of serious problems which demand attention: (1) "too many and too closely-spaced children raises the risk of illness and premature deaths (for mother and child alike)," (2) "the health risks associated with mistimed and unwanted pregnancies are higher for adolescent mothers, as they are more likely to have complications during labor," (3) women who have mistimed pregnancies are "constrained to rely more on public education and health services and other publicly provided goods and services", further complicating limited public resources, (4) families are not able to achieve their desired family size. Flashcards. Anti-RH Deputy Speaker Congressman Pablo Garcia said the members of the Committee on Health knew of the WHO announcement on the carcinogenicity of combined estrogen-progestogen oral contraceptives. 2865 and House Bill No. SEC. Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-three day of July, two thousand twelve. The bill intends to provide universal access through government funding, complementing thus private sector initiatives for family planning services, such as those offered by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) which supports the Family Planning Organizations of the Philippines and the 97 organizations of the Philippine NGO Council. 12:01 AM January 23, 2017. It is the ability of the parent to detect the need, happiness and desire of the children and helping them to become responsible and reasonable children. Section 29. Adapt your parenting to fit your child 5. The COC shall monitor and ensure the effective implementation of this Act, recommend the necessary remedial legislation or administrative measures, and shall conduct a review of this Act every five (5) years from its effectivity. They are also obliged to monitor pregnant working employees among their workforce and ensure they are provided paid half-day prenatal medical leaves for each month of the pregnancy period that they are employed. Separability Clause. [29], Opposing the bill, Former Finance Secretary Roberto de Ocampo wrote that it is "truly disingenuous for anyone to proceed on the premise that the poor are to blame for the nation's poverty:. 10354 Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 (RPRH Law) Executive Order No. 24. For example, the 1992 study of Ross Levine and David Renelt, which covered 119 countries over 30 years (versus a University of the Philippines study of 3 countries over a few years). 8344. 17. A fan page, Free Carlos Celdran was created in Facebook, which generated 23,808 fans in 24 hours. Age- and Development-Appropriate Reproductive Health Education. Sexual and reproductive health can be a sensitive topic. Pro-RH Bill senators encouraged the President to be steadfast to do his duties towards the state. This further implies that women and men attain equal relationships in matters related to sexual relations and reproduction. (s) Reproductive health rights refers to the rights of individuals and couples, to decide freely and responsibly whether or not to have children; the number, spacing and timing of their children; to make other decisions concerning reproduction, free of discrimination, coercion and violence; to have the information and means to do so; and to attain the highest standard of sexual health and reproductive health: Provided, however, That reproductive health rights do not include abortion, and access to abortifacients. The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Act of 2012 other the Republic Act No. [44], Stating that contraception is a lie and "against the beginning of new life", the Philippine Medical Association also stressed that the "health risks of contraception to women are considerable; the list of side effects is long, and includes high blood pressure, strokes, increased incidence of some forms of cancer". Students also viewed Gender and Society Preface Appreciating Diversity 1. Penalties Section 16. It is likewise a shared responsibility between parents to determine and achieve the desired number of children, spacing and timing of their children according to their own family life aspirations, taking into account psychological preparedness, health status, sociocultural and economic concerns consistent with their religious convictions. The PMA condemns abortifacients that "destroys the fertilized egg or the embryo" and "abhors any procedureor medication that will interrupt any stage of fertilization and prevents its normal, physiological, uninterrupted growth to adulthood". On September 30, 2010, one of the freethinkers, Carlos Celdran staged a protest action against the Catholic Church, holding a sign which read "DAMASO," a reference to the villainous, corrupt clergyman Father Dmaso of the novel Noli Me Tangere by Filipino revolutionary writer Jose Rizal, and shouting "stop getting involved in politics!" 10354), informally known as the Reproductive Health Law, is a law in the Philippines which guarantees universal access to methods of contraception, fertility control, sexual education, and maternal care. (l) Modern methods of family planning refers to safe, effective, non-abortifacient and legal methods, whether natural or artificial, that are registered with the FDA, to plan pregnancy. Studies show that 44% of the pregnancies in the poorest, An SWS survey of 2008 showed that 71% of the respondents are in favor of the bill, People's freedom to access contraceptives is not restricted by any opposing law, being available in family planning NGOs, stores, etc. These preventable deaths could have been avoided if more Filipino women have access to reproductive health information and healthcare. Implementing Mechanisms The COC shall be headed by the respective Chairs of the Committee on Health and Demography of the Senate and the Committee on Population and Family Relations of the House of Representatives. (r) Reproductive health care program refers to the systematic and integrated provision of reproductive health care to all citizens prioritizing women, the poor, marginalized and those invulnerable or crisis situations. 10354, is a law in the Philippines, which guarantees universal access to methods on contraception, fertility control,. The survey concluded that 92% of people in metropolitan Manila rejected the bill, "85 percent are not aware that once passed the RH bill would allow teenagers to secure 'abortifacient devices and substances' without their parents' knowledge and consent90 percent do not agree that Congress should appropriate P2billion to the detriment of other essential medicines for free children's vaccinations, treatment of dreaded diseases and other more important health and medical concerns. Education and information materials to be developed and disseminated for this purpose shall be reviewed regularly to ensure their effectiveness and relevance. The Supreme Court of the Philippines delayed the implementation of the law in March 2013 in response to challenges. Reproductive health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its functions and processes.
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