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Advocates seek repeal of abortion penalties in Revised Penal Code

Post author:DAVAO TODAY
Post published:October 23, 2026
Post category:Headline Human Rights
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Advocates for abortion decriminalization called for repeal of penal provisions on abortion during an Oct. 12 House discussion, arguing that criminalization puts women’s health at risk. Evelyn "Leo"…

Part 1: Moving beyond a false binary and recognizing the real defenders of life

Post author:Dr. Jean Lindo
Post published:October 17, 2026
Post category:Comfortably Numb Today's Views
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For decades, the public discourse around abortion in the Philippines has been trapped in a false and divisive dichotomy: the mother’s rights pitted against the rights of the unborn. This…

Advocates seek repeal of abortion penalties in Revised Penal Code

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