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Republic Act No. 10354 - The Lawphil Project

(2 days ago) WEBREPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354. AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: …

https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2012/ra_10354_2012.html

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Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012

(8 days ago) OverviewContentSupportCriticismEconomic and demographic premisesMaternal health and deathsAbortionContraceptivesThe Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, also known as the Reproductive Health Law or RH Law, and officially designated as Republic Act No. 10354, is a Philippine law that provided universal access to methods on contraception, fertility control, sexual education, and maternal care in the Philippines.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsible_Parenthood_and_Reproductive_Health_Act_of_2012

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Implementing the Reproductive Health Law in the …

(Just Now) WEBReproductive health (RH) advocates and champions in the Philippines faced a tough 14-year long battle against powerful groups and strong oppositions to turn the Responsible Parenthood and …

https://knowledgesuccess.org/2023/02/28/10-years-10-lessons-implementing-the-reproductive-health-law-in-the-philippines/

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A Primer on the Reproductive Health Law

(5 days ago) WEBReproductive Health Law of 2012 (RH Law) is a national policy that mandates the Philippine government to comprehensively address the needs of Filipino citizens when it comes to responsible parenthood and reproductive health. As such, the RH Law guarantees the following: (1) access to services on Reproductive Health (RH) and Family

https://www.plcpd.org.ph/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/A-primer-on-the-Reproductive-Health-Law.pdf

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Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines

(8 days ago) WEBLearn about the national policy on responsible parenthood and reproductive health in the Philippines by reading the full text of Republic Act No. 10354.

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2012/12/21/republic-act-no-10354/

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Trends in National-Level Governance and Implementation of the

(3 days ago) WEBStructure of RPRH Implementation. The Philippines passed the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law in 2012, after years of opposition from conservative groups. 12, 13 It declared universal access to RH services as integral to the rights to life, health, and sustainable human development. 14 The wide scope of RPRH …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8514023/

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Philippines Passes Reproductive Health Bill that Guarantees Access …

(3 days ago) WEBA reproductive health bill that has been in the making for more than a decade was passed in both the Philippines House of Representatives and the Senate. The House and Senate reconciled their respective versions of the bill last month and President Benigno Aquino III signed the bill into law on December 21.

https://reproductiverights.org/philippines-passes-reproductive-health-bill-that-guarantees-access-to-modern-contraceptives/

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Philippine Supreme Court Upholds Historic Reproductive Health Law

(7 days ago) WEBFor recent updates on the Center’s Work in the Philippines, click here. 04.08.14 (PRESS RELEASE) After more than a year deliberating the constitutionality of the country’s historic Reproductive Health Law passed in 2012, the Philippine Supreme Court has upheld the law. The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act …

https://reproductiverights.org/Philippine-Supreme-Court-Upholds-Historic-Reproductive-Health-Law/

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Assessment of country policies affecting reproductive health for

(3 days ago) WEBThis article examines how the Philippines’ new reproductive health law, Supreme Court rulings, and related policies impact on the specific needs of adolescents. Among women between age 15–19, 10.1% report having been pregnant in 2013, up from 6.5% in 1993. The annual birth rate in this age group has remained almost constant in …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6291955/

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Submission to the UN Assesses the Philippines' Progress on SRHR …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Imbong v.Ochoa case, a petition filed before the Supreme Court of the Philippines challenging the constitutionality of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, makes access to contraceptives for minors contingent upon the consent of the parents, thereby imposing huge access barriers. Further, the …

https://reproductiverights.org/philippines-upr-submission-srhr-progress-2022/

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From conception to operationalization: implementing the …

(2 days ago) WEBReproductive health is central to the advancement and protection of women’s human rights. Amnesty International welcomes the RH Law’s emphasis on the prevention of ill-health and women’s ability to make decisions regarding their reproductive lives. 1. Right to health. Women need reproductive health care before and after they become

https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/asa350022013en.pdf

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Women’s sexual and reproductive rights in the Philippines

(7 days ago) WEBPrior to the publication of the Committee findings in 2015 and as referenced in the Committee report itself, there have been certain positive developments towards the realization of women’s sexual and reproductive health rights in the Philippines. These include the Reproductive Health Act (RH Act) being signed into law in 2012, although …

https://socialprotection-humanrights.org/legaldep/womens-sexual-and-reproductive-rights-in-the-philippines/

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National multisectoral governance challenges of implementing the

(6 days ago) WEBIn recognition of the importance of RH, the Philippines passed Republic Act (RA) 10354 or the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law in 2012 (An Act Providing for a National Policy on Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health, 2012). The law’s history in Philippine legislature started in the 1970s where …

https://academic.oup.com/heapol/article/37/2/269/6338609

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[ANALYSIS] The Reproductive Health Law: First step but not

(4 days ago) WEBThe Reproductive Health Law marks the 10 th year of its passage by Congress on December 17. There is a crying need for a divorce law; the Philippines is, along with the Vatican, the only

https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/analysis-reproductive-health-law-ten-years-first-step-but-not-last/

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Reproductive Health Law in the Philippines - Semantic Scholar

(8 days ago) WEBTLDR. This paper looks into sexual and reproductive health policymaking in the Philippines, as carried out by the Department of Health (DOH) under the framework of the RPRH Law and the more recent Universal Health Care (UHC) Law, and explores the dynamics within the Department, and identifies possible external and internal factors that …

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Reproductive-Health-Law-in-the-Philippines-Cabral/d08540d6fde9ec8ab476ff7ea18245ec974146a1

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Reproductive Health Law in the Philippines Journal of the ASEAN

(6 days ago) WEBThe Philippines has recently passed a law on Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health after several decades of controversy and public debate. This article summarizes the elements of the Reproductive Health Law, as well as the arguments for and against its enactment.

https://asean-endocrinejournal.org/index.php/JAFES/article/view/48

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Reproductive rights gains for women in the Philippines

(3 days ago) WEBA Philippine law passed today establishes long-awaited protection for women’s rights to reproductive health, Amnesty International said today. The Responsible Parenthood, Reproductive Health and Population and Development Act, known as the RH Bill, strikes down some longstanding barriers for women’s access to sexual and …

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2012/12/imperfect-philippines-health-law-still-fresh-start-women-s-rights/

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Inside the Philippines’ long journey towards reproductive health

(7 days ago) WEBThe ongoing debate is a continuation of the Philippines’ long journey towards reproductive health - and its having been turned into a political and moral issue by various actors.

https://theconversation.com/inside-the-philippines-long-journey-towards-reproductive-health-72737

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Implementation of reproductive health education in a Filipino city: …

(7 days ago) WEBAbstract. The Philippines has adopted reproductive health education (RHE) in schools with the passing of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law in 2012 which promised multi-dimensional support on reproductive health (RH) including RHE. Although there is urgent need for RH policy to enhance family planning and to …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738059323000548

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SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS IN THE …

(6 days ago) WEBSEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS IN THE PHILIPPINES. UPR Info Pre-sessions. Situation in the Philippines- Issue 1. The maternal mortality rate (MMR) remains high at 90 deaths per 100,000 live births. Access to health care- a concern for 54 percent of women aged 15 to 49 years (NDHS 2017)

https://upr.info/sites/default/files/country-document/2022-08/FamilyPlanningOrganizationOfThePhilippines_Presentation_Presession41_Philippines.pdf

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[ANALYSIS] Whatever happened to the Reproductive Health Law?

(Just Now) WEBPolitics of reproductive health. Yet since the very first incarnation of the RH Bill, it turned out to be one of the most contentious and divisive pieces of legislation in our country’s history

https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/214581-analysis-whatever-happened-to-reproductive-health-law-philippines/

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Philippine Lawmakers Pass Bill Legalizing Divorce - The Diplomat

(2 days ago) WEBIn 2012, they passed the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act, also known as the RH Law, which provided universal access to contraception and family planning advice, though the law

https://thediplomat.com/2024/05/philippine-lawmakers-pass-bill-legalizing-divorce/

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Dashboard Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) - OECD

(1 days ago) WEBThe OECD Development Centre’s Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) measures discrimination against women in social institutions across 179 countries. By taking into account laws, social norms and practices that restrict women’s and girls’ rights and access to empowerment opportunities and resources, the SIGI captures the underlying

https://www.oecd.org/stories/gender/social-norms-and-gender-discrimination/sigi/dashboard?country=ZAF

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Texas Supreme Court rejects medical challenge to abortion law

(5 days ago) WEBPublished on : May 31, 2024, 14:16. The Texas Supreme Court unanimously rejected on Friday a challenge to the state's strict abortion laws brought by women who had serious pregnancy complications but were denied abortions. The case was filed last year on behalf of two dozen women who were denied abortions even though they had in some …

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/05/31/texas-supreme-court-rejects-medical-challenge-to-abortion-law

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Assessment of country policies affecting reproductive health for

(8 days ago) WEBThis article examines how the Philippines’ new reproductive health law, Supreme Court rulings, and related policies impact on the specific needs of adolescents. Among women between age 15–19, 10.1% report having been pregnant in 2013, up from 6.5% in 1993. The annual birth rate in this age group has remained almost constant in …

https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-018-0638-9

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Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion laws

(7 days ago) WEBTags: Politics, abortion, health care, state government, reproductive health, courts, Texas Legislature Amanda Zurawski, middle, addresses the press following the first day of testimony for

https://www.click2houston.com/news/texas/2024/05/31/texas-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-abortion-laws/

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Motivations for using misoprostol for abortion outside the formal

(9 days ago) WEBIn 2006, a Constitutional Court ruling partially decriminalized abortion in Colombia, allowing the procedure in cases of rape, risk to the health or life of the woman, and fetal malformations incompatible with life. Despite this less prohibitive law, some women and pregnant people preferred self-managing their abortions outside the formal …

https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-024-01814-0

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Duckworth, Murray, Pressley Announce Legislation Calling for …

(4 days ago) WEBLast year, Duckworth helped Murray introduce the Reproductive Healthcare Accessibility Act to help people with disabilities—who face discrimination and extra barriers when seeking care—receive better access to reproductive health care and the informed care they need to control their reproductive lives. Pressley and U.S. Representative …

https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-murray-pressley-announce-legislation-calling-for-equitable-access-to-reproductive-healthcare-for-people-with-disabilities

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Progress on Reproductive Health in the Philippines

(2 days ago) WEBA press release issued last month by the Philippine Commission on Human Rights (PCHR) indicates that the Commission has launched a national inquiry on reproductive health and rights—the first nationwide inquiry since its establishment. The 2015 UN report, from the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against …

https://reproductiverights.org/progress-on-reproductive-health-in-the-philippines/

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The Role of Digital Privacy in Ensuring Access to Abortion and

(8 days ago) WEBThis provision of the law could play an important role in limiting the collection and use of location data for criminalizing abortion care or other reproductive health care. Following Washington, Nevada also passed a health privacy law, illustrating the momentum to protect consumer health data, including reproductive information.

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/technology-and-the-law/the-role-of-digital-privacy-in-ensuring-access-to-reproductive-health-care/

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Attorney General James Takes Action to Defend Protections for …

(8 days ago) WEB“The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act protects the health and livelihood of millions of workers who are essential to our economy and communities,” said Attorney General James. “At a time when reproductive health care services are at risk, it is critical to ensure that workers who obtain abortion care are protected by this law.

https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2024/attorney-general-james-takes-action-defend-protections-pregnant-workers

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6 key facts about abortion laws and the 2024 election : Shots

(7 days ago) WEBSo far, voters will be weighing in on the right to an abortion in four states: Colorado, Florida, Maryland and South Dakota. Six more states are in the process of getting it on the ballot

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/22/1252771024/state-abortion-laws-2024-election

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Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion laws

(8 days ago) WEB“Sadly, what we know is that there are anti-abortion advocates who will always question [a doctor's] decision,” said Molly Duane, senior counsel for the Center for Reproductive Rights.

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/31/texas-supreme-court-zurawski-abortion/

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Lawsuit seeks to block Washington parental rights law that critics …

(9 days ago) WEBMost of the rights Initiative 2081 granted to parents were already covered by state or federal law, but in some cases it expanded them. Minors do not need parental permission to get an abortion in Washington, and state law gives those 14 and older the right to get tested or treated for sexually transmitted diseases without their parents’ …

https://apnews.com/article/parents-rights-students-lgbtq-abortion-washington-c4811c0938ecdf758cd4b6a019f9b8c5

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Bereavement leave polices present legal considerations for

(2 days ago) WEBAlso, New York law requires any bereavement policy to treat same-sex committed partners the same as a spouse. Allow for reduced schedule/intermittent leave where appropriate. Consider including reproductive losses (like miscarriage and abortion). Pregnancy status enjoys legal protections.

https://www.mercer.com/en-us/insights/us-health-news/bereavement-leave-polices-present-legal-considerations-for-employers/

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These 10 states could vote on abortion in the 2024 election : NPR

(9 days ago) WEBFrom Florida to Arizona, reproductive rights supporters seek to add abortion access to state constitutions after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion in 2022.

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/23/nx-s1-4977323/abortion-law-legal-florida-arizona-amendment

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Newsom signs law allowing Arizona doctors to perform abortions …

(9 days ago) WEB“California stands ready to protect reproductive freedom,” Newsom said. He vowed to make the state a “ sanctuary ” for people in other states seeking abortions. California has passed dozens of laws to protect abortion access, including setting aside $20 million in taxpayer money to help pay for patients in other states to travel to California to …

https://apnews.com/article/california-arizona-abortion-laws-newsom-809fdf5dbccb05daca5bc0df28eb1a1b

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