Malacañang on Saturday defended the executive order of President Rodrigo Duterte backing modern family planning amid criticisms from pro-life groups. Duterte has signed EO 12, intensifying access to modern family planning amid a Supreme Court temporary restraining order (TRO) on some provisions of the Reproductive Health Law. ADVERTISEMENT“The signing of the Executive Order on Reproductive Health reflects the President’s stance on the issue and shows his strong position on the importance of the implementation of Reproductive Health,” Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in a separate statement. Andanar said reproductive health was part of the President’s 10-Point Socio-Economic Agenda. (We ask them to have an open mind, not just one that is pure, but one that looks at ideology.)

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 14, 2017 06:36 UTC