Ang isa sa mga panukalang batas ng Pilipinas na dumaan na maraming diskusyon at nagbunga ng

pagkakabahagi-bahagi sa mga mamamayan ay ang ukol sa Reproductive Healthh.

Nang ito ay maisabatas, ito ay tinawag na Republic Act No. 10354 o Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health Act of 2012.

Ang batas ay lalong kinilala sa tawag na Reproductive Health Law o RH Law.

Ang pinakalayunn ng batas ay ang magkaloob ng kabatiran at access sa mga mamamayan sa mga
metodong ukol sa pagpipigil sa pagbubuntis (contraception), fertility control, sexual education at
maternal carre.

Bagama't inaayunan ng marami anf probisyon nito ukol sa pangangalaga sa kalusugan ng isang ina at
kaniyang anak, may pagtatalo naman sa mandato nitok sa pamahalaana at sa pribadong sektor na
pondohan at isagawa ang malawakang pamamahagi ng mga gamit ukol sa pagpaplano ng pamilya gaya
ng mga condom at IUD (infrauratine device).

Nagkaronn ng maintaining debate ukol sa RH Bill.

Nagsagawa ng mga rally ang mga tumututol at maging ang mga sumusuporta rito.

Noong Disyembre 21, 2012, naging batas ang RH Bill nang ito ay lagdaan ng noon ay pangulo na si
Noynoy Aquino.

Subali pansamantalang pinatigil ng Korte Suprema ang implementasyon nito noong Marso 2013 bilang
tugon sa ga petisyon ng mga kumukuwestiyon sa pagiging konstitusyonal ng batas.

Noong Abril 8 , 2014, makalipas ng higit isang taon, idineklara ng pinakamataas na hakuman sa bansa na
ang RH Law ay "not constitutional" subalit pinawalang bisa nito ang walong probisyon ng batas "partially
o in full."

MAHALAGANG PROBISYON NG REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH LAW

Narito ang buod ng mga pangunahinh probisyon ng RH Law.

1. The government is mandated to "promote, without biases, all effective natural and modern methods
of family planing that are medically safe and legal."
2. Although abortion is recognized as illegal and punishable by law, "the government shall ensure that all
women's needing care for post- abortion complications shall be treated and counseled in a humane,
nonjudgemental, and compassionate manner."

3. The bill calls for a "multidimensional approach" and integrates a component of family planning and
responsible parenthood into all government anti-poverty programs. Age-appropriate reproductive
health and sexuality education is required from grade to fourth year of highschool using "life-skills and
oter approaches."

4. The Department of Labor and Employment is mandated to guarantee the reproductive health right of
its female employees. Companies wih fewer than 200 workers are required to enter into partnership
with health care providers in the area for their delivery of reproduive health services.

5. Employers with more than 200 employees shall provide reproductive health services to all employees
in their own respective health facilities. Those with less tha 200 workers shall enter into partnerships
with health professionals for the delivery of reproductive health services. Employers shall inform
employees of the availability of family planning. They are also 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.

6. The national government and local governments will ensure the availability of reproductive health
care services like family planning and prenatal care.

7. 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.

ANG ANIM NA PROBISYON NG RH LAW NA PINAYAGAN NG KORTE SUPREMA

Ang sumusunod ang mga probisyon ng batas na idineklarang "not unconstitutional" ng Korte Suprema

1. Section 3 (a) - on the mandate of the government to provide and distribute for free to marginalized
acceptors reproductie health services and supplies.

2. Section 9 - on the Philippine National Drug Formulary which shall include hormonal contraceptives,
intrauterine devices, injectables, and other safe, legal, non-abortificient, and effective family product
and supplies as determined by Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

3. Section 10 - on the procurement and distribution of family planning supplies by the Department of
Health (DOH) for distribution to local government units.

4. Section 14 - on the provision on age-and-development-appropriate reproductive health education to

adolescents in all schools.

5. Role of the local government units in the implementation of the RH Law as provided in various
secctions of the law.
6. Section 20 - on public awareness and nationwide multimedia campaign for the protection and
promotion of reproductive health and rights.