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babsbunny

(8,441 posts) Sat Dec 29, 2012, 07:47 PM Dec 2012

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Philippines contraception law signed by Benigno Aquino

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20863691

Philippines President Benigno Aquino has signed into law a bill providing for free access to contraception and family planning.

Supporters say the law, which took 14 years to pass, will reduce poverty and maternal mortality in a country with the highest birth rate in the region.

The Roman Catholic Church repeatedly tried to block the bill.

The country's Congress failed to pass the measure several times before giving it final approval on 19 December.

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Philippines contraception law signed by Benigno Aquino (Original Post) babsbunny Dec 2012 OP

Let's hear it for a country wiser than the U.S. Stuart G Dec 2012 #1

Stuart G

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1. Let's hear it for a country wiser than the U.S.

Reply to babsbunny (Original post)

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 07:53 PM

Dec 2012

It took a long time, but this was the correct thing to do.h

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