Time: Philippines: Hope, Finally, for a Family-Planning Law, by Emily Rauhala:It was an awkward situation: There I was, stuck in a windowless conference room, talking sex with a Catholic priest. Not just any priest — an Archbishop, sitting under
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Filipino President, Aquino, III Supports Couples Right to Choose Option of Birth Control
Philippine Daily Inquirer: Aquino bucks Church, backs birth control, By Norman Bordadora & Jocelyn R. Uy:CBCP ‘hurt more than disappointed’ President Benigno Aquino III served notice he may give assistance toFilipino couples needing contraceptives if that is what they…
Incidents of Fetus Abandonment Prompt Filipino Cardinal to Lash Out Against Abortion
The Manila Times: Excommunication eyed for abortionists, by Jomar Canlas: With the discovery of three fetuses in Metro Manila this week and the abandonment of a newborn baby inside a passenger jet from Bahrain, the Catholic Church on Friday…
Looking at Two Contraceptive Pills That If Taken Can Help Prevent the Need For Unsafe Abortions in the Philippines
abs-cbnNEWS.com: A closer look at 2 contraceptive pills: MANILA, Philippines – The call to legalize abortion in the country has been getting stronger.From New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) and international women's group EnGendeRights to award-winning journalist Ninotchka…
ILN-terviews: Lorna Patajo-Kapunan, Kapunan Lotilla Garcia & Castillo Law Offices
Welcome to ILN-terviews, a series of profiles of ILN member firm attorneys, designed to give a unique insight into the lawyers who make up our Network. For our latest interview, we chose ILN member, Lorna Patajo-Kapunan of Kapunan Lotilla Garcia…
National Network Marches for Migrant Rights in Manila
The U.S.-based National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) joined with scores of organizations from around the world, representing migrant rights, women’s, labor, domestic workers and human rights groups to open the international gathering, "People’s Global Action on Migration,…
Family Planning Advocates in Philippines Sue Official for Opposing Emergency Contraception
Via MSN (9/29/07):Family planning advocates in the Philippines said Saturday they arereadying a legal suit against a member of President Gloria Arroyo’scabinet for his opposition to artificial contraception. Thegroups said they were readying legal action against EnvironmentSecretary Lito Atienza…
Manila’s Contraceptive Ban
The Center for Reproductive Rights has just released a report entitled Imposing Misery: The Impact of Manila’s Contraceptive Ban on Women and Families. According to the executive summary, the ban was enacted because the City promotes responsible parenthood and…
Woman physician nabbed for abortion in Phillippines
As reported by Tempo news service (8/2/07):Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested in Manila a woman doctor for allegedly maintaining a makeshift clinic where she was performing abortion.The NBI set up an entrapment and sent an asset…