The Philippine Catholic Church appears to have cowed President Benigno S. Aquino III with its implacable opposition to a family planning bill which has been languishing in the Congress for 13 years, critics say. Although Aquino appeared to support the legislation as a senator prior to being elected president last year, Malacañang Palace announced recently that its list of priority bills to be pushed through the Congress does not include the family planning bill. Instead, the government said its own Responsible Parenthood Bill, as it is known, will focus on poverty reduction rather than population control. Health Secretary Enrique Ona has been put in charge of drafting the legislation.
Noynoy Gets Cold Feet on Family Planning?
Noynoy Gets Cold Feet on Family Planning?
Noynoy Gets Cold Feet on Family Planning?
The Philippine Catholic Church appears to have cowed President Benigno S. Aquino III with its implacable opposition to a family planning bill which has been languishing in the Congress for 13 years, critics say. Although Aquino appeared to support the legislation as a senator prior to being elected president last year, Malacañang Palace announced recently that its list of priority bills to be pushed through the Congress does not include the family planning bill. Instead, the government said its own Responsible Parenthood Bill, as it is known, will focus on poverty reduction rather than population control. Health Secretary Enrique Ona has been put in charge of drafting the legislation.