Chickety Check Yourself

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@Mikeachim and Scott – thanks, guys. I just don’t understand why what makes life possible is bad. And I don’t understand why we punish people (and especially women) for it. Shouldn’t we all know better by now?

Thank you for putting that into words. It still surprises me that it can still be so vile when it is the basis of our existence. That sounds like a horrible way to terminate a pregnancy. Hitting a pregnant woman in the stomach is about one of the most horrible things I’ve ever heard. Thank you for the post.

Also: ‘contraception is immoral’ is itself immoral and should be recognised as a breach of human rights, not to mention a sign of cultural senility.

The population of this planet is now of such a size that stupid, backward, inhuman notions such as this one have no place and are profoundly dangerous. It doesn’t belong in the here and now.

And then the Church complains that it doesn’t enjoy the respect and regard that it used to …..

Even prior to Arroyo’s “presidency”, efforts had been made by our Department of Health officials in setting up family health clinics in the slums and villages, distributing contraceptives [mainly condoms and birth controll pills] and conducting seminars for the residents.

But it’s the deeply rooted Catholic beliefs and superstitions that slow down the progress. Three centuries of Spanish colonization, with emphasis on indoctrination and conquest, aren’t that easy to rectify. Only a hundred years [and some change] have gone by since our independence and we still have such a long way to go.

Contraception and abortion have been debated on time and time again, and it’s the inability of some government officials to separate Church and State that’s helping perpetuate the arguments.

It all boils down to following the Consitution and properly educating the masses.