Bishop fears abortion cases to rise with SC ruling

MANILA, Philippines - A Catholic bishop fears that abortion cases in the country will spike after the Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of the Reproductive Health Law.

In an interview with Church-run Radyo Veritas, Baguio Bishop Carlito Cenzon said that with the High Court's ruling, the RH law will now be implemented.  

The bishop has also expressed dismay over the SC decision, which he claims ignored what the duty of the State provided for in the Constitution to protect life of the unborn child.

Abortions have been prevalent in the country despite the existing anti-abortion law in the Philippines, or Republic Act 3815,  Bishop Cenzon noted.

The prelate said that with or without the RH law, the contraceptive mentality among Filipinos is also prevalent as indicated with the growing number of abortion cases.

Bishop Cenzon cited that base on the research of Guttmacher Institute and University of the Philippines Population Institute, there were 470,000 induced abortion cases in the country in 2000. This number rose to

560,000 in 2010.