{"id":9466,"date":"2019-09-17T09:56:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T16:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=9466"},"modified":"2019-09-17T09:56:42","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T16:56:42","slug":"the-rh-act-2012-in-brief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=9466","title":{"rendered":"The RH Act (2012)  in brief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Appendix &#8220;B&#8221; of <em>Philippines RH Act: Rx for controversy<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"author\">Sean Murphy<a href=\"https:\/\/www.consciencelaws.org\/authors.aspx#Sean_Murphy\">*<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\nAn outline of principal sections of the<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.orgarchive\/documents\/philippines\/2012-12-21-rprha-philippines.pdf\">Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 201<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.orgarchive\/documents\/philippines\/2012-12-21-rprha-philippines.pdf\">2<\/a> relevant to freedom of conscience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEC. 1. Title<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>[Not reproduced here]<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The State <strong>recognizes and guarantees the human rights of all persons<\/strong>,<a href=\"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.orglaw\/commentary\/legal055-005.aspx#001\">1<\/a> including their right to equality and nondiscrimination of these rights, the right to sustainable human development, <strong>the right to health which  includes reproductive health<\/strong>,<a href=\"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.orglaw\/commentary\/legal055-005.aspx#002\">2<\/a> the right to education and  information, and <strong>the right to choose and make decisions<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.orglaw\/commentary\/legal055-005.aspx#003\">3<\/a> for themselves  in accordance with their religious convictions, ethics, cultural beliefs  and the demands of responsible parenthood.<a href=\"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.orglaw\/commentary\/legal055-005.aspx#004\">4<\/a>  . . . 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