After favoring the reproductive health bill a few months ago, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, presidential bet of Liberal Party, has now chosen fewer stands on the issue as the Catholic church launched its campaign against artificial contraception.
In a press conference in Cebu, Aquino clarified that he was not an author of the reproductive health bill and that the Senate secretariat has certified to that.
He stated that artificial contraception was a matter of choice and conscience and that health professionals who "fool" people into using artificial contraceptives should be disciplined.
The presidential candidate urged that he himself was not promoting artificial contraception but insists in responsible parenthood rather.
“The only advocacy that we have is that the state is obligated to remind parents that you have responsibilities for every child you bring into this world. You have to clothe them, you have to shelter them and, in the Philippine context, you have to educate them also,” he said.
Noynoy admitted that the State has an over rated population but he said that this problem should not be blamed upon the couples who didn’t use contraceptives.
He said that the parents have the right to decide about the number of children they want and that they should not be pressured by the government to use artificial contraceptives.
“Medical health workers who misguide the people in using artificial contraceptives when these are against their conscience should be penalized,” Aquino said.
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