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Abortion in the Philippines is constitutionally prohibited. [1] The constitutional provision that "[The State] shall equally protect the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from conception" was crafted by the Constitutional Commission which drafted the charter with the intention of providing for constitutional protection of the abortion ban, although the enactment of a more ...
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 ...
In the Philippines, abortion has been illegal and criminalized for over a century. This is mainly due to Spanish colonial-era influences in Filipino life, notably Catholicism. It is under the Penal Code 1870 that abortion was first criminalized, and from there the Revised Penal Code 1930 adapted the same criminalizing law.
The country has banned companies from forcing female employees to wear high heels at work, in a move lauded by a labor union on Monday.
Advocates say there isn't a clear distinction between embryos that are discarded in abortion procedures and "excess embryos" discarded at fertility clinics.
Counselling. Likhaan offers counseling services that are both nurturing and empowering to women. Counseling areas include violence against women (VAW) issues (i.e. rape/incest, domestic violence, sexual harassment, etc.), abortion-related issues, depression and other gender-related concerns.
The program rejects abortion as a means to control fertility. Abortion is illegal, and the program will never consider it as a family planning method. (See also: Abortion in the Philippines) The program promotes self-reliance and multi-sectoral participation. It gives priority to projects that are self-sustaining and with community participation.
Roots of Health (Ugat ng Kalusugan) is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the reproductive, maternal and sexual health of women, girls, and their communities in Puerto Princesa, Palawan in the Philippines. Roots of Health is committed to working towards a vision of the Philippines where everyone is empowered to access sexual and ...