‘Bapublic of tye Philippines Gougress af the Philippines ‘ot il iat Congres Chica Regulue Session ‘Begun and held in Meteo Mena, on Monday, tha twony ts “de fly, two thousand wave [Repupuic Act No. 10354] AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE. HEAL ‘Be u enacted by the Sonate and Hoan of Represents of te Philipines Congres asenbed Srovow 1. Title. — Thie Act thal be known as “The Reeponsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of ie Ste 2 Declaration of Policy, ~ The Sate recngnizes and ‘guarantee th human rights ofa pereone ineuding their ght {oequaliey and nondiscrination of these right, the ight ‘usteinabie human development, the right to health which includes reproductive healt, the night to education and Information. and the right to choose and maka decisions for themselves in acotdance wich thet aligiouseonvistiona, ties, cultural bliss, and tho domandsof responsible parenthoedPucsuantto the declaration of State polis under Seton 12, Article ofthe 1987 Pippin Constitution itis the duty of the Stato to protect and strengthen the family au a basi ‘Antogomeous mail inaitution and equally protect theif ofthe Ihothor and the ifs ofthe unborn fom conception. The State ‘hallpotstand promot the right to healthof womenespecally frothers in particnar and ofthe people in general and inal [health conenusreas sing them, The family isthe natural end fandamental unit ofeodety Te State dal ikewize protect and ‘tivane the ght offeminein parla and the people in geoeral {oa belancel and healthful environment in accord with the ‘ottim and harmony of abe, Te State alo recognizes and ‘Gusantocs he promotion and equal peotection ofthe welfare and ‘git ofhildrea, tho youth, and the unborn Moreover, the State secognisce and guarantees the promi ufgenderenualy gender equity, women empowerment Th dguity eva beslthandaman rights concern and asa sical ‘Seponsiity, The advancement and protacion of women! ‘nan ight salle central othe flo ofthe Stet addeeee reproductive health care ‘The State recognises marrage ns an inviolable vocial inten and the foundation ofthe family which in ura ie te ‘undation fhe nation, Pura hertn tho Stats call deen: (a) The right of spouses to found family in sscordance with heir veligiows convictions and he demands of responsible areata (The right ofchildeen to aniotanco, including proper cave anaeton, and spec protesion frm all farm of pele Suse, eruclly exploitation, sd otuer conditions prejudicial to heir develpnent (o) The eight of tho family to a family ving wage and (@ Therightotfamiiono family asacation operate {nthe planning and implementation of poses and programs "The State likowiegunrantoes universal aces to medially sae, now-abortfacet fective, lage affable, and quay ovoducive healthcare serves methods, davies, sxppliek ‘SRI donot peevont the planation ow feraized ora ae (termined by tho Food and Drag Administration (FDA) and {Rovant inforation and edueation thereon according to the Drow needs of women, cldren and other woderpriioged etna giving pesteontal coe to those dented through the ‘ational Household Targeting System for Poverty Redaction GSHTSPH) and other governmen: measures of identifying qevginalization, who shall be voluntary bonefciaries of Feproduetie bait ate, srviowe and supp fr fe “The State shal ereiate discriminatory practice, lame sn golsies that infeiage om a persons exercine of reproductive heal ights ‘The Stats shall abo promotaoponnoss to is: Provided, ‘Thazperente bring forth tothe word only those children whoa, ‘hey cam eee i. rly humane way. 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Guiding Principles for Implementation. ~ This ‘Act dosaves the flowing a0 eviingpencpes: (@) The rightto make fre andinformed deicons, which is central to the exersice of any right, sll not be subjeetd 0 ny nvm ofcpersion and must be ally guaranteed by th tat, ‘ike the igh el by Respectinr protection and fulinent of reproductive ‘bealthand rhts whosh sek to promote the rightsand wefaect hery peron patelaely couples alt vale, women ad ‘doesent (@ Since human resoure etn tho principal asetsof he cout fete and gui epraictive healthcare srvise ‘Bustin given primacy iene materbal nd cid health the {Realthof the uabora, safe delivery and birth ef bealthy children Eel sand replarement eat, inne with the States duty to ‘moi height bealthreponsbleparenthood, eonljuabce ‘td full humen development;(Tho provision of ethical and medically eae, legal, cceanle affordable, non-ahortifaient, effective and quality ‘nwnition healthcare ervces and oupploe ic soonl in he Promotion ef people's right to health, eapesalythone of women, ‘he poor, nd the marginalize, and shall be ncorpoatad ae = component ofbasic heath care; (© ‘The State shall promote and provide information and sce, without bia, oll methods of family planning. neiding fffsctive natural and modern mothods which neve bees proven ‘medially fe, legal noraborifacent and ofsctve i acura twith sonic and evidence aged medical rosarch stands ‘ich a thovereietred and approved by the FDA fer the poor ‘and marginalized as identified through the NHTS.PR ander (verament menses cfideatlVing marginalization: Provided, ‘That the State shal slo provide funding suppose to promote ‘modern natural methods of family planaing, eapecially te Billings Ovulation Method, cnsatent withthe ned of ceptors snd Uni rligiou convictions, The Stats ehal promote programe that (1) enable Individual and rapes to have the numberof iron Uy desire ith dueconsideration tothe health, particuaey of women, and the rosuresavalshle and atest them and in seconde ‘withexitng awe, public morals and thee religious cocwitions Provided That noone shall be deprived, fr economic reasns, of ‘he rights ta havectildcen:(2) achiev equitable alloestion and utilization ofresouross (3) ensure effective partnership amen ‘ational government, local goverament nite (LGUs) an the private eector in the desigh, implementation, coordination, Integration, monitoring end evaluation of poople centered programs to enhance tho quality af Ife and environmental protection; (4) conduct studios to analyze demographic trends {ncludingdemograpae iidends from sound poptation plies towards sustainable human development in kooping with tho principle of gender equality, protection of mothersand children, fora and unhorn nd the promotion and protaction of women's reproductive ight and health and (9) oondr sant studi ‘oldocarmin tho cfaty and eFicny of alternative medicines ad ‘methods fr veprotivebealtheare development. © Teeprovon mpd adh ar fre snd splice ane part por ence seed ‘iain iargintaton mane rnary expo Stine nadonl govewamen onatent with Sgn 0 ‘tape tc ad pret the is baited th ets im 1) The State shall respect individuals! preforenoes and choio of family planning ithode Chat are nosrdance wi {heir religious convictions and esltural bein, tang ito ‘Ssderalion the State's obbestions undo veeioushuman igh inseruments {Active paripation by nongovernment organizations (NGO, wouters and peopl’ organizations, vil society, faith-based orgenizstions, the religious sector and ‘oruminitis in roca enaae that roprodusive health aad Dopolation and developeiont poise, plans, and progeame wil edroes the pricrty needs of women, the poor, and the ‘marginalized: ©, While thie Actreoognize that abortion i logl and punishable by nw, the government shallensure thatall women Feoding eae for post abortive complications and all hae Complications arising fom prognsney, labor and delivery and ‘elated insu shal be treated and counseled i humane, boajudgiental and compassionate manner in accordance wis Taw and mofial thse (ach filyahal have tho gto detormine seal amily iw. Provided however, hatte Sats sal egy cach ‘parent with the aeceaary information on all enpects of fmly If incuding reproductive health and soponsbleparentood, inonler to make tht determinaten: There shall be no demographic oe population targets ‘and ha mitignsen, promotion adr stabintion oe ppl (geowth rates incdental tthe edvanoement af repralucive foals