RH Bill Part 5

...lastly, about Prohibition, Penalties, R&R etc.--read on-->>

SEC. 28. Prohibited Acts. The following acts are prohibited:

(a) Any healthcare service provider, whether public or private, who shall:

(1) Knowingly withhold information or restrict the dissemination thereof, or intentionally provide incorrect information regarding programs and services on reproductive health, including the right to informed choice and access to a full range of legal, medically-safe and effective family planning methods;

(2) Refuse to perform legal and medically-safe reproductive health procedures on any person of legal age on the ground of lack of third party consent or authorization. In case of married persons, the mutual consent of the spouses shall be preferred. However in case of disagreement, the decision of the one undergoing the procedure shall prevail. In the case of abused minors where parents or other family members are the respondent, accused or convicted perpetrators as certified by the proper prosecutorial office or court, no prior parental consent shall be necessary; and

RH Bill Part 4

...about special services, implementing mechanism and government's responsibilities--read on-->>


SEC. 22. Pro Bono Services for Indigent Women. Private and non-government reproductive health care service providers, including but not limited to gynecologists and obstetricians, are mandated to provide at least forty-eight (48) hours annually of reproductive health services, ranging from providing information and education to rendering medical services free of charge to indigent and low income patients, especially to pregnant adolescents. These forty-eight (48) hours annual pro bono services shall be included as pre-requisite in the accreditation under the PhilHealth.


SEC. 23. Sexual And Reproductive Health Programs For Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). The cities and municipalities must ensure that barriers to reproductive health services for PWDs are obliterated by the following:

RH Bill Part 3

...about requirements, ideal family size, responsibilities--read on-->>

SEC. 18. Certificate of Compliance. No marriage license shall be issued by the Local Civil Registrar unless the applicants present a Certificate of Compliance issued for free by the local Family Planning Office certifying that they had duly received adequate instructions and information on responsible parenthood, family planning, breastfeeding and infant nutrition.

SEC. 19. Capability Building of Barangay Health Workers. Barangay Health Workers and other community-based health workers shall undergo training on the promotion of reproductive health and shall receive at least 10% increase in honoraria, upon successful completion of training.

RH Bill Part 2

...about Health care workers, assistance, benefits and education --read on-->>


SEC. 5. Midwives for Skilled Attendance. The Local Government Units (LGUs) with the assistance of the DOH, shall employ an adequate number of midwives through regular employment or service contracting, subject to the provisions of the Local Government Code, to achieve a minimum ratio of one (1) fulltime skilled birth attendant for every one hundred fifty (150) deliveries per year, to be based on the annual number of actual deliveries or live births for the past two (2) years; Provided, That people in geographically isolated and depressed areas shall be provided the same level of access.

What is the updated RH Bill? Part 1

What is Reproductive Health Bill or more popularly known as the RH bill?

This is a hot issue in the Philippines because it tends to shake the common moral of Christians which is what Philippine populations is mostly composed of.

This post aims to deliver RH Bill contents to the common public so that the majority can give their educated opinion on the matter and not just a collective influenced brought about by the incomplete news of media or hear-says. Wealthy People Club does not take side but rather want the people to be more intellectual on their opinions whether their anti or pro RH Bill.

Only a few part will be posted here due to Bill's lengthy nature. The rest will be divided on other posts. It is strongly suggested that you bear with this so you can give an honest personal opinion on RH Bill. There will be  part summarizing points of those Anti-RH as well as Pro-RH Bill.

You don't have to go through all the sections. Each section of the bill have titles that gives you an idea of its content. Base your interest on them.