I wanted to bring to your attention the statement HLI released this morning. You can find it on HLI.org here to share around the web:
Supreme Court Ruling on RH Law in Philippines Threatens Life, Family
Human
Life International President Father Shenan Boquet expressed great
sadness and disappointment today regarding a ruling of the Supreme Court
in the Philippines that the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) Law
is constitutional -- despite several legal challenges pointing out the
law's violation of the clear language protecting life and family in the
Philippine Constitution.
The Court ruling made Tuesday, April 8, 2014,
struck down several provisions within the law, but upheld many of the
most objectionable parts of the law which threaten family life.
Father Boquet said of the decision:
"The
real 'losers' in this decision are not the pro-life groups or the
Catholic Church -- which have been demonized throughout the entire
debate over this law -- but the Filipino people and their life-loving
culture. It is women and children and the basic institution of the
family that will suffer because of the implementation of this law.
"The
champions of the RH Law -- which only passed in the first place because
of the corruption of the political system and those in power -- said it
was necessary to control the population to curb poverty. They said it
was necessary to advance 'reproductive rights.' And they said the
Catholic Church and pro-life leaders were standing in the way of
'progress.' These were all deceptions used to push through a massive
population control agenda that will one day lead to legalized
abortion-on-demand in the Philippines.
"It
breaks my heart that this is happening in such a strongly pro-life and
Catholic country that has thus far been able to resist legalized
abortion. Today's Court ruling is a great setback, but we will never
lose hope, and will continue to fight the battle to defend life and
family in this great country. This is an unjust law, and this ruling
will not change Human Life International's commitment to defending every
human life from the moment of conception."
Yours in the defense of life and family,
Adam Cassandra
Communications Manager, Human Life International
