Taking in charge!
While the Philippine Congress ponders the distinction of AND & OR , and debating against the Catholic Church which stands firm despite their diffences against UN and WHO’s definition of Reproductive Health and Reproductive Health Care , mothers around the country are agonizing, dying.
The average number of Filipino women who die yearly due to childbirth and pregnancy complications has doubled in the last four years. This is very alarming! This has happened because the help from the related health sectors of the government were opposed to be rendered for some political reasons. Can church and government be finally united for their people’s sake?
When Katrina Halili was inlove to Hayden Kho, She dismissed the idea of abstinence taught by the church. Perhaps she used contraceptive pills (not the ‘E’ reported on news) which is absolutely a prudent act approved by the dept. of health but considered an abortifacient act by the church.
Good news is, Ms. Halili lusty and nutty did not forget to take care of herself to not to bear an amiss child. Bad news is, when the Careless whisper video scandal exploded- - it’s not actually bad because there’s news, she’s an actress anyway! So we’ll just leave her on her publicity stunt.
My point is, “Wake up woman!” gone are the days of SUTTEE or the widow-burning. Wives are no longer owned and burned together with deceased husbands. We are not in the life to be a liability of anyone. Be not depend upon the protection of a man, instead be taught to protect ownself.
Church and World Constitutions may forever clash and you have yourself gawking at the world that crumbles at your face and your doing nothing but waiting for a magic spoon to hit you on head so you will be awakened. Don’t you feel your strength eroded by your dozen kids lined up tagging the fringes of your hair, shirt and skirt with stomach cringing for food? Is your hope that bad days will get over still burning or flickering in the dark lonely night? Do you feel the metastasising of AIDS and other STD’s because of your unawareness of self-precautions when indulging on sex? Or are you dying of pregnancy complications unaided?
Woman, don’t you feel yourself curled small like a ball, an airhead hearing all the talks and debates on what to do with your health? Or on what to do with you?
Reproductive health Bill maybe approved or not it doesn’t matter anyway. Let’s take in charge, step out of the backseat. ’Tis is our life.
