brilliant. there is no population problem.
Manila City Hall: No Charter violation in population policy
The Philippine Star 05/25/2005
Manila Mayor Lito Atienza denied allegations yesterday that he violated
the Constitution by issuing an executive order favoring natural family
planning over artificial methods.
According to a special report by the Philippine Center for
Investigative Journalism, the 30 member organizations of Reproductive
Health Advocacy Network (RHAN) plan to sue Atienza, saying that by
depriving Manila's women a choice of family planning methods, he
violated the Constitution. They are gathering evidence to show that the
mayor has infringed on women's rights.
On Feb. 29, 2000, Atienza issued Executive Order 003, declaring the
government of Manila's "commitment and support to the responsible
parenthood movement." It vowed to uphold natural family planning "while
discouraging the use of artificial methods of contraception like
condoms,......
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