Advocates call on gov't to sustain gains, address gap in RH law implementation

Reproductive Health Law advocates stage at a 2014 rally on Session Road in Baguio City.

The STAR / Andy Zapata Jr.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should sustain the gains of the of the reproductive health law and address the gaps in the implementation of the measure, sexual and reproductive health rights advocates said Tuesday. 

Late President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III signed Republic Act 10345 in December 2012 amid staunch opposition from various groups, including the Catholic Church. Even after the law’s enactment, it had to overcome legal battles. 

“A decade after its enactment, it is everybody’s task to sustain the gains and maintain the momentum of the RH Law,” said Leila Saiji Joudane, country representative of the United Nations Population Fund Philippines. 

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