"before the throne of the almighty, man will be judged not by his acts but by his INTENTOINS. for god alone reads our hearts."
-- mohandas gandhi
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
proposed philippine reproductive health bill of 2008
re: excerpts from house bill # 5043, the "reproductive health and popoulation development act of 2008"
re: principles
fr: sec 2. declaration of policy.
"the state uphold and promotes:
-- reponsible parenthood,
-- informed choice,
-- birh spacing, and
-- respect for life
in conformity with internationally recognized human rights standards....
"the state shall uphold the
-- right of the people, particularly women and their organizations, to effective and reaosnable participation in the formulation and implementation of the declared policy.
"this policy is anchored on the rationale that
-- sustained human development
is better assured with a
-- MANAGEABLE POPULATION
of healthy, educated and productive citizens.
"the statelikewise guaranteees
-- universal access to medically-safe, legal, affordable and quality reproductive health care services, methods, devices, supplies and relevant information theron even as it
-- prioritizes the needs of women and children, among other underprivileged sectors."
re: right to "satisfying and safe sex life"
fr: sec 4, c. : definition of "reproductive health"
"... this implies that people are able to have a SATISFYING and SAFE sex life, that they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so, provided thatthese are not against the law...."
re: definition of "sustainable human development"
fr: sec 4, c.
"... decent standard of living and assuring continuity and acceleratoin of development by achieving a blance between and among
-- a manageable population,
-- adequate resources and
-- a healthy environment."
re: free ligation of indigent mothers
fr: sec 5, i
"to direct all public hospitals to make availabe to INDIGENT MOTHERS who deliver their children in these government hospitals, upon the mother's request, the procedure of ligation without cost to her;"
re: sex education
fr: sec 12. "mandatory age-appropriate reproductive heatlh education"
"... stragin grade 5 up to fourth year high school .... the reproductive heatlh eucation curriculum ... common to both public and private schools ...."
re: ideal family size
fr: sec 16
"... encourage them to have TWO CHILDREN as the ideal family size...."
re: CONSCIENCE clause
fr: sec 21, no. 5
"... provided, that all CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTIONS of health care service providers based on RELIGIOUS grounds shal be respected..."
re: principles
fr: sec 2. declaration of policy.
"the state uphold and promotes:
-- reponsible parenthood,
-- informed choice,
-- birh spacing, and
-- respect for life
in conformity with internationally recognized human rights standards....
"the state shall uphold the
-- right of the people, particularly women and their organizations, to effective and reaosnable participation in the formulation and implementation of the declared policy.
"this policy is anchored on the rationale that
-- sustained human development
is better assured with a
-- MANAGEABLE POPULATION
of healthy, educated and productive citizens.
"the statelikewise guaranteees
-- universal access to medically-safe, legal, affordable and quality reproductive health care services, methods, devices, supplies and relevant information theron even as it
-- prioritizes the needs of women and children, among other underprivileged sectors."
re: right to "satisfying and safe sex life"
fr: sec 4, c. : definition of "reproductive health"
"... this implies that people are able to have a SATISFYING and SAFE sex life, that they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so, provided thatthese are not against the law...."
re: definition of "sustainable human development"
fr: sec 4, c.
"... decent standard of living and assuring continuity and acceleratoin of development by achieving a blance between and among
-- a manageable population,
-- adequate resources and
-- a healthy environment."
re: free ligation of indigent mothers
fr: sec 5, i
"to direct all public hospitals to make availabe to INDIGENT MOTHERS who deliver their children in these government hospitals, upon the mother's request, the procedure of ligation without cost to her;"
re: sex education
fr: sec 12. "mandatory age-appropriate reproductive heatlh education"
"... stragin grade 5 up to fourth year high school .... the reproductive heatlh eucation curriculum ... common to both public and private schools ...."
re: ideal family size
fr: sec 16
"... encourage them to have TWO CHILDREN as the ideal family size...."
re: CONSCIENCE clause
fr: sec 21, no. 5
"... provided, that all CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTIONS of health care service providers based on RELIGIOUS grounds shal be respected..."
abortion_catholic stand
fr: george weigel [distinguished sr fellow, ethics & public policy ctr, washington] (2008 oct 14). "prolife catholics for obama", http://www.newsweek.com/id/163896/
aborion rate: US & sweden = 25% / pregnancy
reason: financial -- only 23% of US aborions are done due to alleged financila need (c/o Guttmacher Institute, the research arm of Planned Parenthood)
*"the catholic church has opposed abortion from the beginnings of christianity; nor an open questoin for serious catholics."
"in a just society, innocent human life, especially when incapable of self-defense, deservdes the protection of the laws." -- according ot card. francis george of chicago (phd in political philosophy), current president of the US conference of bishops
abortion is an INRINSIC evil, which can be known by reason.
aborion rate: US & sweden = 25% / pregnancy
reason: financial -- only 23% of US aborions are done due to alleged financila need (c/o Guttmacher Institute, the research arm of Planned Parenthood)
*"the catholic church has opposed abortion from the beginnings of christianity; nor an open questoin for serious catholics."
"in a just society, innocent human life, especially when incapable of self-defense, deservdes the protection of the laws." -- according ot card. francis george of chicago (phd in political philosophy), current president of the US conference of bishops
abortion is an INRINSIC evil, which can be known by reason.
moral stance
fr: george weigel [distinguished sr fellow, ethics & public policy ctr, washington] (2008 oct 14). "prolife catholics for obama", http://www.newsweek.com/id/163896/
moral issues can be divided into those that catholics are:
(1) morally obliged to oppose, ex: legal segregation, abortion*
(2) left to their "prudential judgment", ex: war, social welfar, environment, economy
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*"the catholic church has opposed abortion from the beginnings of christianity; nor an open questoin for serious catholics."
moral issues can be divided into those that catholics are:
(1) morally obliged to oppose, ex: legal segregation, abortion*
(2) left to their "prudential judgment", ex: war, social welfar, environment, economy
-----
*"the catholic church has opposed abortion from the beginnings of christianity; nor an open questoin for serious catholics."
Monday, October 13, 2008
7 capital sins: pride
"Pride is an admission of wekaness; it secretly fears all competition and dreads all rivals." -- FultonJ. Sheen (c/o CSB chapel strips)
Sunday, October 12, 2008
theological virtues: love
"I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver." - Maya Angelou (c/o DLS-CSB chapel fishbowl of sayings)
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