as i said, i am a Catholic. i believe in God and the Church. however, i am also liberated. i believe in the freedom of choice, the value of life and responsibility of raising and rearing children. so i am pro-RH.
educated people know how much it costs to raise a child. it does not begin only upon giving birth but at conception wherein the mother needs vitamins, supplements, ultrasound and blood workup to ensure both the mother and the baby's health in the womb. it is obvious in the number of kids most professionals have. 2 or 3 at most because they want to ensure that the kids they have will be well-fed, cared for and properly educated. unfortunately, those in the slums have kids every year. some have 4 or 5 or 6, others even have more than that. and it's sad that the children are hardly able to eat decently 3 times a day, let alone to go school or have regular medical and dental attention.
i think the RH bill is important but more importantly, the government should first educate the people. there are those who oppose the bill without knowing what it is exactly.
i have a child and i am sometimes overwhelmed by the amount it costs for immunization, hospitalization, food and clothing (this is excluding toys, chocolate and chickenjoy)-and i have a decent paying job! how much more difficult would it be for a jeepney or tricycle driver with 5 kids to feed?
while natural or rythm method is practical it often slips up whereas there are contraceptive pills that do not cost more than 50 pesos or is given free at the health center. this method of contraception although artificial is even more practical and much safer for the mother. there is a woman who has 13 children even before she is 30 years old. it's simply outrageous, don't you think?
that said, i also think the Church should maintain its separation from the State. leave the government to do its job and instead focus on the people.
i only hope people will learn to use their minds and think. life is hard enough as it is, let us not add more little people to the equation. little people who are helpless and often become the preys and pawns of scrupulous individuals with loose morals and high sense of greed.
educated people know how much it costs to raise a child. it does not begin only upon giving birth but at conception wherein the mother needs vitamins, supplements, ultrasound and blood workup to ensure both the mother and the baby's health in the womb. it is obvious in the number of kids most professionals have. 2 or 3 at most because they want to ensure that the kids they have will be well-fed, cared for and properly educated. unfortunately, those in the slums have kids every year. some have 4 or 5 or 6, others even have more than that. and it's sad that the children are hardly able to eat decently 3 times a day, let alone to go school or have regular medical and dental attention.
i think the RH bill is important but more importantly, the government should first educate the people. there are those who oppose the bill without knowing what it is exactly.
i have a child and i am sometimes overwhelmed by the amount it costs for immunization, hospitalization, food and clothing (this is excluding toys, chocolate and chickenjoy)-and i have a decent paying job! how much more difficult would it be for a jeepney or tricycle driver with 5 kids to feed?
while natural or rythm method is practical it often slips up whereas there are contraceptive pills that do not cost more than 50 pesos or is given free at the health center. this method of contraception although artificial is even more practical and much safer for the mother. there is a woman who has 13 children even before she is 30 years old. it's simply outrageous, don't you think?
that said, i also think the Church should maintain its separation from the State. leave the government to do its job and instead focus on the people.
i only hope people will learn to use their minds and think. life is hard enough as it is, let us not add more little people to the equation. little people who are helpless and often become the preys and pawns of scrupulous individuals with loose morals and high sense of greed.
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