By Christian V. Esguerra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
8:38 am | Sunday, October 21st, 2012
MANILA, Philippines—Some of the most rabid supporters of the reproductive health (RH) bill are said to be sheering off a compromise version being proposed in the House of Representatives.
Agham Rep. Angelo Palmones said he and about half of the nearly 100 original coauthors have lost their “passion” for pushing House Bill No. 4244, or the RH bill.
“I have to be honest. Many are no longer attending briefings. What’s the sense of legislating something when it no longer contains what you originally believe in?” he said.
He noted that many of the bill’s proponents no longer attended the “informal briefings” on the compromise version. There were at least three such meetings last week, he said.
Palmones said he was dismayed that the proposed substitute measure was focused on “responsible parenthood” and away from the original intent of the bill.
Already watered down
“It’s already watered down and most of (the provisions) are already being implemented. So if you look at it, (Sen. Vicente) Sotto is correct. Why pass a law when many (of its provisions) are already being implemented?” he said.
Sotto has been fighting the RH bill in the Senate, arguing, among other things, that many of the provisions were already contained in existing laws such as the Magna Carta of Women.
In the budget bill for 2013 that was approved in the House, the Department of Health got a P537-million allocation for the purchase and distribution of contraceptives.
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