i am single, financially able and practical. i know i will be able to provide and raise a child should i decide to have one. but i wonder, truly wonder how it is for those who are not as fortunate as i am. will their kids have the access to basic education and living necessities? will the parents be able to sustain the pressure and growing needs of raising a family with limited sources to begin with?
i am all for the RH bill because it will enable each individual, born or unborn, the right to a good life. parents should always reserve their rights to choose which family planning method works best for them. i am devout catholic and have enshrined my spiritual growth to its teaching but i cannot side with her stand against the RH bill. i am all for the right to be educated, to be given a choice, to be able to live a life i choose, to be empowered and to be heard.
if turn our backs now, how will it be possible for this impoverished and struggling country of ours, to align its goals and long-term plans for a sustainable economic growth capable of providing quality living for its people? we have to start somewhere. i believe that it is about time to include sex education in our health curriculum. i beg the religious groups who find offence in this. i didn’t learn about the “birds and bees” from home. a trip to the health center for my physical education class taught me what i need to know about the human reproductive system and responsible parenthood. was i ever grossed out with what i learned? of course not! things became clear in fact.
do you want access to the same information? do you, as parents, want to secure your family’s future? do you, as a woman, want a life of informed choices, a husband or partner respecting your rights and needs, a society able to support your role in nation building?
if you do, let your voice be heard. stand up for change. it’s about time.
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