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Abortion in the Philippines is constitutionally prohibited. [1] The constitutional provision that "[The State] shall equally protect the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from conception" was crafted by the Constitutional Commission which drafted the charter with the intention of providing for constitutional protection of the abortion ban, although the enactment of a more ...
International Abortion Rate Report. Country Rate per 1,000 women per year Number of abortions per year Year ... Philippines: 36.0 973,000 2019 [39] 15–49
Despite the law on abortion currently standing unaltered, debate over change is ongoing. [37] At present, a woman who has been raped cannot undergo abortion due to Article II. However, in cases where the life of the mother is threatened by the pregnancy, a doctor may let the spouse to choose between the life of the unborn child or the mother.
The Supreme Court is set to rule this month on two major abortion cases with significant nationwide implications as the justices revisit the issue for the first time since overturning Roe v. Wade.
This is who is affected by abortion legislation.
Abortion restrictions. North Carolina’s new 12-week abortion ban could go to trial as early as May 6. ... The case is listed as a bench trial, meaning there won’t be a jury.
Most Republican-led states have restricted abortion. Twenty Democratic-leaning states have protected access to abortion. One year ago Saturday, the U.S. Supreme Court rescinded a five-decade-old ...
The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, also known as the Reproductive Health Law or RH Law, and officially designated as Republic Act No. 10354, is a Philippine law that provides universal access to methods of contraception, fertility control, sexual education, and maternal care.