Being Anti-RH Bill the Right Way

I've read many anti-RH bill articles and comments but I haven't found one that truly makes sense.  I wanted to understand the other side without hearing/seeing the words "morality", "spirituality", and most especially the very odd "contraception = abortion" argument.  That doesn't even seem to be biologically possible.  We're getting carried away with religious sentiments, so we need to focus again on the central issue at hand: the RH bill. The rampant miscommunication about the RH bill's proposal is really disturbing.

So imagine my delight when I came upon this gem: Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus -- it is a sorta-kinda anti-RH bill essay that makes sense.  Finally!  Yey!  There is hope for the flowers! :D  It's not clear though if the blogger has read the full text of the RH bill.  But as I read his article, I figured it wasn't important if he has or not, because he talked about the issue in an objective and coherent manner.

My takeaways from the blog post are that, when it comes to the RH bill, he's concerned about two things: 

(1) whether or not it is the best solution for population management; and 
(2) what future forms/solutions might it take if it does get passed at this time.

Truth be told, I do have the same concerns.  While the RH bill proposes sound approaches to various RH-related issues, the proof is -- so to speak -- in the pudding.

My husband, Jazz, & I were discussing earlier that, if the bill does get passed, the implementation should be consistent to its original intentions or else it'll just be another exercise in vain.  Very tricky, right?  As we've seen in the application of many other laws in our country :-P  An effective RH/population management campaign isn't and shouldn't be solely the government's responsibility.  The bill's success is hinged on the cooperation and support of each and every citizen.  We should all clearly understand its goals, objectives, and action plans.

Just imagine, the moment some health centers get overwhelmed by many indigent couples who need RH assistance, tired healthcare providers might be tempted to take shortcuts and compromise the original objective of the RH bill.  What check-and-balance, if any, will be put in place?  As I've mentioned before, it's definitely not a simple solution to a complex problem.  I'm still open to the possibility of another "plan of attack" (e.g., Thailand first organized its child healthcare program before advocating population management, click here to see why and what happened after that).  Maybe something creative but effective; out-of-the-box but doable.

On the other hand, Jazz & I also agreed that, if the bill doesn't get passed, we'll still go ahead with an RH bill-like advocacy in our own family by having open & appropriate discussions w/ our kids about reproduction, sex, reproductive health, misconceptions about sex, family planning in the context of parental responsibility, and other related matters as they come up.  In the first place, providing guidance/info to our kids about these matters is really part of our responsibilities as parents :-)

To close this, I'm going to appeal again to the bishops in CBCP to choose wisdom and reason.  Have a fair, open, unbiased dialogue with PNoy.  What's with the hostility anyway?  Peace! :-)