Philippines: bishops locked in political battle on contraception
Manila, Jul. 21, 2008 (CWNews.com) - Catholic bishops in the Philippines remain locked in a political battle with lawmakers promoting contraception.
Alberto Romualdez, a former government health secretary, told a reporter that the pending Reproductive Health Bill is not "an issue that the Church should interfere with," the Philippine Daily Inquirer said. “Why should the House and the Senate negotiate with the Church on a social issue?" he asked.
Sponsors of the bill, which would expand government support for contraception, have vowed that they will not be swayed by the efforts of the bishops. The bishops, for their part, are organizing a mass demonstration on July 25 to rally opposition to the bill.
Manila, Jul. 21, 2008 (CWNews.com) - Catholic bishops in the Philippines remain locked in a political battle with lawmakers promoting contraception.
Alberto Romualdez, a former government health secretary, told a reporter that the pending Reproductive Health Bill is not "an issue that the Church should interfere with," the Philippine Daily Inquirer said. “Why should the House and the Senate negotiate with the Church on a social issue?" he asked.
Sponsors of the bill, which would expand government support for contraception, have vowed that they will not be swayed by the efforts of the bishops. The bishops, for their part, are organizing a mass demonstration on July 25 to rally opposition to the bill.
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