The Reproductive Health Bill

Thursday, 12 July 2012

Written by Ronald Cabunagan

Scope

Current issues and concerns related to Reproductive Health Bill.

RH Bill refer to the House Bill No. 4244 or An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Policy on Responsible Parenthood, Reproductive Health, and Population and Development, and For Other Purposes introduced by Albay 1st district Representative Edcel Lagman, and Senate Bill No. 2378 or An Act Providing For a National Policy on Reproductive Health and Population and Development introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago.

Subject Headings & Keywords

Abortion

Birth control--Religious aspects

Contraception--Religious aspects

Natural family planning

Call Numbers

HB Economic theory. Demography

HQ Family, Marriage, Women, and Sexuality

RG Gynecology and Obstetrics

363 Other social problems & services

Books

Non-Fiction:

Kasun, Jacqueline. The war against population : the economics and ideology of world population control. San Francisco : Ignatius Press , 1991. >> HB 3505 k35 1991

Maestri, William. Choose Life and Not Death: (a Primer on Abortion, Euthanasia, and Suicide). New York: Alba House, 1986. >> RG 734 M34

Filipiniana:

Ang, Armando. Overpopulated Philippines. Manila: Armando Ang, 2009. >> 363.9 A581 2009

Latorre, Fr. Robert A. Catechesis on contraception. Pasay City : Daughters of St. Paul, 1994. >> 291.56 L358 1994

Maximiano, Jose Mario B. Human Life Is Beautiful : The Catholic Teaching on Abortion. Makati: St. Paul Publication, 1992. >> HQ 767.3 M38

Muslim laws, population and reproductive rights. Davao City, Philippines: PILIPINA Legal Resources Center, 2003. >> 340.59 M985 2003

Teacher’s Collection:

Danguilan, Marilen. Making choices in good faith : a challenge to the Catholic Church's teachings on sexuality and contraception. Quezon City: Woman Health Philippines, 1993. >> BX 1795 S48

Vertical Files

Abortion

Birth control

Population

Periodicals

CBCP Monitor

Impact

Kerygma

Periodical Articles

Caulfield, Maria. "The Irresponsibility of Responsible Parenthood." Impact May 2012: 16-21. Print.

Roxas, Tony F. "The Socio-Economic Sophisms of RH bill 5043." Impact Sep. 2009: 4-7. Print.

Web Resources

Aguirre, Angelita Miguel. “Medical Primer on RH Bill.” Scribd. 29 Dec. 2009. Web. 10 Jul. 2012.

Caronan, Rowena. "When ignorance isn’t bliss." Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. 30 Oct. 2011. Web. 3 Jul. 2012.

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. “Choosing life, rejecting the RH Bill: a Pastoral Letter of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines” CBCP Online. 30 Jan. 2011. Web. 3 Jul. 2012.

“Legal primer on the Reproductive Health Bill.” University of the Philippine College of Law. 2011. Web. 10 Jul. 2012.

Mangahas, Mahar. “Local support for the RH bill is piling up”. Inquirer.net. 25 Sep. 2009. Web. 11 Jul. 2012.

Mangahas, Mahar. “RH and freedom to choose”. Social Weather Station. 15 Aug. 2011. Web. 11 Jul. 2012.

Rivera, John Paolo R. and Kurt Gerrard T. See. “The role of education and government sponsored programs in limiting family size in Pasay, Eastern Samar, and Agusan Del Sur.” DLSU Business & Economics Review 21.2 (2012): 17-36. Web. 11 Jul. 2012.

“Second Quarter 2011 Social Weather Survey: 82% say family planning method is a personal choice; 73% want information on legal methods available from government.” Social Weather Station. 11 Aug. 2011. Web. 11 Jul. 2012.