RA 10354

"RESPONSIBLE
PARENTHOOD AND
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
ACT OF 2012
GROUP 4
SHANNETH GERVISE
ANALI HEYROSA NINO TAJADA
JEANEN TAJADA PEARL ANGEL DAGODOG
JERALDIN MAURO
JULIE ARNOSA
MADILYN ALISON
 It is an act providing for a national policy on responsible
parenthood and reproductive health. The law, which
stemmed from the strong advocacy of stakeholders and the
commitment of the Government, is a point for convergence
of multi-sectoral efforts toward the improvement of health
outcomes of the country. It mandates the government to
adequately address the needs of Filipinos on responsible
parenthood and reproductive health.
The law aims to empower the Filipino people, especially
women and youth, through informed choice and age- and
development- appropriate education. Further, the law
guarantees access to information, facilities and services
most especially for the poor by ensuring stable and
sustainable reproductive health programs are in place
through partnerships between national and local
governments in collaboration with CSOs, basic sectors,
academe and private sector.

Pearl Angel Dagodog

 WHAT IS RESPONSIBLE
PARENTHOOD ( RP)?
Responsible parenthood is the will and
ability of parent(s) to respond to the
needs and aspirations of the family and
children. It is the shared responsibility
between parents to determine and
achieve the desired number and timing
of their children according to their own
aspirations. (RA 10354 Section 4v).

Shanneth Gervise
 WHAT IS REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH (RH)?
Reproductive health can be defined as a state of
complete well-being in matters relating to one’s sexual
and reproductive life. It implies that people are able to
have a responsible, safe, consensual and satisfying sex
life and that they have the capability to reproduce and
the freedom to decide of, when, and how often to do so.
Further, it implies that men and women attain equal
relationships in matters related to sexual relations and
reproduction. (RA 10354 Section 4s).

Jeanen Tajada
 WHAT ARE THE
GUIDING
PRINCIPLES THAT
GOVERN THE RP-RH
LAW?

Madilyn Alison
The RP-RH law is rooted on the human rights of all persons including their
right to equality and nondiscrimination, the right to sustainable human
development, the right to health including RH, the right to education and
information, and the right to choose and make decisions for themselves
in accordance to their religious convictions, ethics, cultural beliefs and
the demand of responsible parenthood.
In particular, the law upholds and guarantee the following principles:
•The right to make free and informed decisions of every person
particularly couples, adult individuals, women and adolescents including
preference and choice for FP methods, determination of ideal family size;
•The provision of effective and quality RH care services by the state that
will lead to universal access to affordable and quality RH care and
services;
•The provision of truthful information and education on RH; and
•The preferential access to the poor and the marginalized.
(RA 10354 Section 3)

Madilyn Alison
 WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE LAW?
With the passage of the RP-RH Act, the country has now a comprehensive law
that guarantees the provision of the RH care services and information to all
individuals particularly the poor and the marginalized.
The following measures are all aimed towards improving access to RH Services
of the people:
•Enhanced Service Delivery Networks (SDN) through facility mapping and
population matching with facilities;
•Provision of mobile health clinics in GIDAs;
•Improved PhilHealth coverage of RH services;
•Ensured supply of RH commodities particularly in the procurement and
distribution of FP supplies;
•Hiring and training of skilled health professionals;
•National and local government cooperation in implementation;
•Participation of the Private Sector, Academe, Basic Sector and CSOs; and
•Continuous monitoring and review of programs.
Moreover, simultaneous effort will also be applied by the government to
enhance the access to RH information by:
•Strengthening of informed choice and voluntarism leading to an
understanding of the full range of services;
•Availability of RP and RH information through health promotion and
communication campaigns and consultations; and
•Development of age- and development- appropriate education.

Julie Arnosa
 CASES
Case 1 Case 2
In July 2004 parental P had severe kidney
responsibility in Australia damage at birth and Ms C
reached new heights with a was unable to look after
Western Australian him due to a mental
Children's Court Judge disability. Moreover, P was
ordering the parents of two also diagnosed with
juveniles to pay restitution Asperger’s Syndrome which
amounting to $60,000 to the is a developmental
victims of their crimes disability. Hence, P was
(Hickman, 2004). The boys placed under foster care
aged 14 and 15 years broke with Mr and Mrs A. Both of
into and set fire to two the adoptive parents were
houses on two separate able to provide P with a
occasions causing $400,000 loving home and
damage. relationship

Janika Pradilla & Jeraldine Mauro

 CASES
Continuation for
Case 2 Case 3
Ms C together with her
lawyer continued to defend
that they are not satisfied
that the adoption order is the
best for P. She also cannot
accept the possibility that
she will just surrender P that
easily in this example of
parental responsibility cases.
Although, Ms C realises that
it is in P’s best interests that
Mr and Mrs A continue to
care for him – but not as
adoptive parents, but rather
as entities with parental
responsibility over P.

Jeraldine Mauro & Anali Heyrosa

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