RH Bill

Here is the wiki entry for the RH Bill.  Eto ang link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reproductive_Health_bill

Eto ang summary:  (Sobrang hirap tagalugin dahil sa mga technical terms)

The bill mandates the government to “promote, without bias, all effective natural and modern methods of family planning that are medically safe and legal.”[3]


Although abortion is recognized as illegal and punishable by law, the bill states that “the government shall ensure that all women needing care for post-abortion complications shall be treated and counseled in a humane, non-judgmental and compassionate manner.”[3]

The bill calls for a “multi-dimensional approach” integrates a component of family planning and responsible parenthood into all government anti-poverty programs.[3]

Under the bill, age-appropriate reproductive health and sexuality education is required from grade five to fourth year high school using “life-skills and other approaches.”[3]

The bill also mandates the Department of Labor and Employment to guarantee the reproductive health rights of its female employees. Companies with less than 200 workers are required to enter into partnership with health care providers in their area for the delivery of reproductive health services.[3]

Employers are 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.[3]

The national government and local governments will ensure the availability of reproductive health care services, including family planning and prenatal care.[3]

Any person or public official who prohibits or restricts the delivery of legal and medically safe reproductive health care services will be meted penalty by imprisonment or a fine.[3]