TABUK CITY, Kalinga – In line with the policy of the worldwide Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Church of the Philippines (ECP) to uphold dignity of life, the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Luzon (EDNL) will conduct activities intended to inform and educate people on the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill which is now the subject of acrimonious debates in the Congress.
EDNL Bishop Renato Abibico said that there is a need to educate people on the contents and demands of the bill even as he observed that the bill does not just address family planning but maternal health.
“We need the bill so there will be an oversight on maternal health issues. For example, there are so many contraceptives sold in the market whose quality are suspect and must therefore be regulated,” Abibico said.
Abibico said that the Episcopal Church leaves matters relative to procreation to the husband and wife and that with the RH Bill, they would be adequately informed of their choices and of the possible consequences.
In its 8th Synod in Sagada, Mtn. Province, the ECP passed a resolution expressing its full support for House Bill No. 5043 otherwise known as the Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2008 and had urged for its immediate passage.
The resolution declared that the ECP “recognizes the need for family planning and responsible parenthood as a stewardship to uphold the sanctity of life” and resolved that the ECP will continue to educate its members on issues pertaining to dignity of life.
The resolution affirms the statement Prime Bishop Edward Malecdan issued last April 11 calling for the passage of the bill.
The position of the Anglican Communion or worldwide Episcopal Church on the issue of family planning was first enunciated in the 1958 Lambeth Conference when the church stated that family planning is a decision that couples have to make with the aid of their conscience.
“In line with our social concerns program I ask Synod to come up with a resolution in support of the RH Bill being debated in congress. It is a call and in support for the enactment of the bill which is actually pro-life and pro-women and -children, not anti-life as propagated by those against it. The ECP voice on this matter should resonate clearly to be heard by our law makers and by President Aquino himself who has recently pronounced his unequivocal support for the bill,” Malecdan said in his opening message during the Synod.**
EDNL Bishop Renato Abibico said that there is a need to educate people on the contents and demands of the bill even as he observed that the bill does not just address family planning but maternal health.
“We need the bill so there will be an oversight on maternal health issues. For example, there are so many contraceptives sold in the market whose quality are suspect and must therefore be regulated,” Abibico said.
Abibico said that the Episcopal Church leaves matters relative to procreation to the husband and wife and that with the RH Bill, they would be adequately informed of their choices and of the possible consequences.
In its 8th Synod in Sagada, Mtn. Province, the ECP passed a resolution expressing its full support for House Bill No. 5043 otherwise known as the Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2008 and had urged for its immediate passage.
The resolution declared that the ECP “recognizes the need for family planning and responsible parenthood as a stewardship to uphold the sanctity of life” and resolved that the ECP will continue to educate its members on issues pertaining to dignity of life.
The resolution affirms the statement Prime Bishop Edward Malecdan issued last April 11 calling for the passage of the bill.
The position of the Anglican Communion or worldwide Episcopal Church on the issue of family planning was first enunciated in the 1958 Lambeth Conference when the church stated that family planning is a decision that couples have to make with the aid of their conscience.
“In line with our social concerns program I ask Synod to come up with a resolution in support of the RH Bill being debated in congress. It is a call and in support for the enactment of the bill which is actually pro-life and pro-women and -children, not anti-life as propagated by those against it. The ECP voice on this matter should resonate clearly to be heard by our law makers and by President Aquino himself who has recently pronounced his unequivocal support for the bill,” Malecdan said in his opening message during the Synod.**
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