Reaction on the RH Bill

Excellent Work By: Carmina Guerrero SrA

It is a fight forever. Pro contraceptives, anti contraceptives, both have their pros and cons. No one will really ever win the fight. We are wasting our time assessing the whole situation.

Think of this situation: In reality, our country's population growth is uncontrollably increasing at a rate where we can not catch up any longer. What's more evident is the economically downtrodden families have more children than those who are richer and have jobs to sustain their family. We are a poor country. 50 years from now we might be as populated as India. And to think Philippines is such a small country (in terms of land).

If we must act rationally, we should be all agreeing that the RH bill be approved and be put into strict observations.

But there is another situation you should also think about: the church, which is under God's power says that the use of contraceptives defeats the purpose of life and its recreation. They say that it is like abortion but "less evil". They also justify the bad effects of using condoms and other contraceptives such as the increase of sexual intercourse between teenagers (who would engage into sex because they are so-called not afraid of pregnancy). And it is just moral for the church to say that the RH bill will be a precautious step for the whole country and for Christianity.

Any moral person would understand the Church side.

We are all trapped in this situation where no one wins. Even if they approve the RH bill, people will still continue to break it. Not all want to spend money on contraceptives. Not all want to engage in sex with contraceptives. Some want it "natural" but i personally think that the use of contraceptives is a smart choice.

Even if they dont approve the RH bill, people will still buy condoms and birth control pills. People, even minors, will still buy them, because for as long as they are sold, people will still buy.

We are wasting time in this arguement where the goverment should instead focus on other things such as the country's economy and employment to help alleviate poverty