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A rising number of women are abandoning hormonal contraception such as the pill.

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Reproductive health is a human right, contraception saves lives, and everyone deserves accurate information on both, stresses UNFPA Philippines Country Representative Neus Bernabeus.

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In most of his recent speeches, PNoy keeps on citing the common good of our country and people in justifying his actions.

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The use of hormonal contraception among women with epilepsy may significantly increase their rate of seizure activity, according to the findings of a Web-based survey of women aged 18-47 years with the neurological condition.

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Up to now, even as the issues affecting the controversial RH law are already with the Supreme Court for resolution, disunity and division surrounding said measure still arise or are being concocted.

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My recent designation as the new assistant editor for this paper's Business section will usher in this final “Detachment”.

[DatePublished] => 2013-03-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133987 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1405019 [AuthorName] => John M. Destacamento [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 868387 [Title] => Basic and undeniable facts [Summary] =>

From any point of view, the following facts about the RH bill are now plain, clear and admitted.

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A rising number of women are abandoning hormonal contraception such as the pill.

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Reproductive health is a human right, contraception saves lives, and everyone deserves accurate information on both, stresses UNFPA Philippines Country Representative Neus Bernabeus.

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In most of his recent speeches, PNoy keeps on citing the common good of our country and people in justifying his actions.

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The use of hormonal contraception among women with epilepsy may significantly increase their rate of seizure activity, according to the findings of a Web-based survey of women aged 18-47 years with the neurological condition.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136231 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805110 [AuthorName] => Charles C. Chante MD [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1238584 [Title] => The core issues [Summary] =>

Up to now, even as the issues affecting the controversial RH law are already with the Supreme Court for resolution, disunity and division surrounding said measure still arise or are being concocted.

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My recent designation as the new assistant editor for this paper's Business section will usher in this final “Detachment”.

[DatePublished] => 2013-03-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133987 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1405019 [AuthorName] => John M. Destacamento [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 868387 [Title] => Basic and undeniable facts [Summary] =>

From any point of view, the following facts about the RH bill are now plain, clear and admitted.

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