Here again is an updated compilation of materials you can use in arguing against the RH Bill:
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Contraception is not a human right
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Contraceptive faith
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It's just sex
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No need for an RH Bill, now or ever
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RH, the academe, and human rights
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Contracepting common sense
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Some notes on Fr. Bernas' response to Bp. Reyes
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Comments on Fr. Bernas' RH Bill article
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Ethical reasoning about a legislation promoting contraception
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Snappy replies against condomics
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Snappy replies to condomics 2
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Snappy replies to condomics 3
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Contraception and natural law
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Wealth and the Catholic Church (response to Angsioco)
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Sex, lies, and the Catholic Church
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Reasons against RH
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Do the right thing: Oppose the RH Bill
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On kicking God out of government
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Why we must fight the RH Bill our way
Some good resources putting the lie to claims that contraception or family planning is a human right:
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WYA White Paper On Family Planning
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WYA White Paper on Reproductive Health
This one I got from a friend's FB page:
Below are the list of laws that already address the various concerns raised in the RH bill:
1. R.A. 9710 or An Act Providing for Magna Carta for Women
2. Republic Act No. 9262 or Anti-Violence against Women and Children
3. Republic Act No. 8504 or Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998
4. AO 2008-0029 Implementing Health Reforms for Rapid Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality
5. Children’s Health Program of the DOH
6. Family Planning Program of the DOH
7. Prevention and Management Control of Abortion and its
Complications (PMAC)
8. PD No. 965 or A decree requiring applicant for marriage license to
receive instructions on family planning and responsible parenthood
9. R.A 7883 or the Barangay Health Workers Benefits and Incentives Acts of 1995
10. R.A. 7160 or The Local Government Code of the Philippines
11. AO No. 2010-0036--The Aquino Health Agenda: Achieving Universal Health Care for all Filipinos
12. Women’s Health and Safe Motherhood Project of the DOH
13. Republic Act No. 8504 or Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998
14. Republic Act No. 7875 or the National Health Insurance Act of 1995
15. Republic Act No. 9502 or the Cheaper Medicine Act
16. Executive Order No. 453 or Directing the Enrolment of 2.5 Million Indigent families pursuant to E.O 276
17. AO No. 2010-0010 or the Revised Policy on Micro Nutrient
Supplementation to Support Achievement of 2015 MDG Targets to Reduce
Maternal Deaths and Address Micronutrient needs of other population
groups.
18. Botika ng Barangay Program of the DOH
19. PD No. 79 Revising the Population Act of Nineteen Hundred and Seventy One
20. PhilHealth Circulars and Policy Guidelines
21. CCT program of the DSWD
22. PD No. 79 Revising the Population Act of Nineteen Hundred and Seventy One.
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