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RH Act 10354

The Republic Act No. 10354 also known as the Reproductive Health Law

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RH Act 10354

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  1. RHACT MARY JOY GRACE G. CRUZADO CLARITA L. AMURAO

  2. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH State of physical, mental, and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system at all stages of life Implies that people are able to have a satisfying and safe sex life and have the capability to reproduce and freedom to decide if, when, and how often to do so Rights to be informed and to have access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of family planning Right of access to appropriate healthcare services

  3. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354 • 11thCongress • House Bill No. 8110, Integrated Population and Development Act of 1999 • 12th Congress • House Bill No. 4110, The Reproductive Health Care Agenda Act of 2001 • 13th Congress • Senate Bill No. 1280, The Reproductive Health Care Act • House Bill No. 16, Reproductive Health Act of 2004 • 14th Congress • Senate Bill No. 3122, The Reproductive Health and Population and Development Act of 2009 • House Bill No. 5043, Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2008 (H.B. Nos. 17, 812, 2753 and 3970) • 15th Congress • Senate Bill No. 2865 (S.B. Nos. 2378 and 2768, PSR 238) • House Bill 4244 (H.B. Nos 96, 513, 1160, and 3387) BRIEF HISTORY

  4. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354 BRIEF HISTORY One of the most controversial measures handled by legislators A consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2865 and House Bill No. 4244 Passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on December 19, 2012 Approved by the President of the Philippines, Benigno S. Aquino III on December 21, 2012 Held as NOT UNCONSTITUTIONAL on April 2014 except eight terms (unconstitutional)

  5. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH WHAT IS RA NO. 10354 ?

  6. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH • A national policy that mandates the Philippine government to comprehensively address the needs of Filipino citizens when it comes to responsible parenthood and reproductive health RH Law guarantees the following: Access to services on Reproductive Health and Family Planning Maternal health care services RH and sexuality education for the youth Regular funding

  7. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH The RH Law provides: • Midwives for skilled birth attendance • Emergency obstetric care • Hospital-based family planning • Contraceptives as essential medicines • Reproductive health education • Employers’ responsibilities • Capability building of community-based volunteer workers

  8. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH • Universal basic human right • to equality and nondiscrimination • to sustainable human development • to health • to make decisions • Family • Gender equality, gender equity and women empowerment • Universal access to RH care services • Promote openness to life: Provided, That parents bring forth to the world only those children whom they can raise in a truly humane way What does the RH Law uphold? SEC. 2

  9. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH • SEC 5 • nurses, midwives, skilled professionals and birth attendance • skilled health professional-to-patient ratio • SEC 6 • upgrade hospitals and facilities • personnel and equipments • emergency obstetric and newborn care • SEC 10 • Family planning supplies • monitoring system • women of reproductive age • contraceptive prevalence rate • cost of FP supplies • SEC 16 • Barangay Health Worker (BHWs) • medical supplies and equipment How does the RH Law intend to improve people’s access to RH services?

  10. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH • WOMEN • Address unmet need for family planning • CHILDREN • Healthier children • PWDs • Section 18 • ADOLESCENTS • Sexuality education • Prevent teenage pregnancy • Decrease incidence of HIV Who shall benefit from the RH Law?

  11. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH • SEC 9 • National Drug Formulary • essential medicines • hormonal contraceptives • intrauterinedevices • Injectables • safe, legal, non-abortifacient • and effective FP products and supplies • SEC 11 • National Household Targeting System for • Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) poor and marginalized women • poverty reduction How will the RH Law facilitate access of the poor to RH and FP supplies?

  12. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH • SEC 13 • Mobile Health Care Services (MHCS) • transportation appropriate to its terrain • remote communities • SEC 17 • Pro-bono services for indigent women • (48) hours annually How will the RH Law facilitate access of the poor to RH and FP supplies?

  13. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SECTION 14 AGE AND DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND SEXUALITY EDUCATION • values formation • knowledge and skills in self-protection against discrimination • sexual abuse and violence against women/gender-based violence • teen pregnancy • physical, social and emotional changes in adolescents • women’s rights • children’s rights • responsible teenage behavior • gender and development • responsible parenthood How will the RH Law ensure the RH needs of the adolescents?

  14. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH • Maternal and child health • Population control • Poverty reduction ETHICAL ETHICAL ISSUES • Family planning devices • “Anti-life” UNETHICAL

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