Noy wavering on RH bill By Aytch S. de la Cruz 10/02/2010

PALACE SAYS CONTROVERSIAL CONTRACEPTIVE MEASURE "NOT A PRIORITY"

Noy wavering on RH bill

By Aytch S. de la Cruz 10/02/2010

Despite the assurance by President Aquino that he remains firm on his stand on his program of delivering free contraceptives to poor couples who want them, and even when both houses of Congress have shown strong support for the passage of the Reproductive Health bill, it appears that Aquino may already be wavering on his stated position, as Malacañang yesterday said the RH bill is not Aquino’s priority.

Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda told Palace reporters there is no certainty Aquino will certify the RH bill as urgent, clearly stating that this is not a priority for him, as he is focused on reviewing the Palace-reviewed Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) report.

“We need to see the RH bill first. While the position of the President is clear on responsible parenthood, in fairness to the executive branch we have yet to see the present RH bill/ So from there the President will be able to make a decision as to whether he has any concerns, and whether he supports it. These are the things he will be able to answer once he reviews the RH bill.”.... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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