Reproductive Health Bill passes in Philippines-CathNews NZ/Pacific

Reproductive Health Bill passes in Philippines

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

Catholic lay groups in the Philippines have pledged to campaign against politicians who supported controversial legislation that will promote artificial contraception as a family planning method.

The House of Representatives voted 113-104 to pass the Reproductive Health Bill, which had languished in Congress for 14 years while Catholic groups opposed it.

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