L5.1.3: Importance of RH Law in the Philippines

• Up until its development, the RH law paved the way for better access to a wide range of reproductive health services by the people in various communities.
• The RH law is greatly supported by the Population Commission
• Management of Population Growth

  ● The Philippines holds one of the highest population densities in Asia, starting at 36 million in 1968 to a staggering 118 million in 2023, which strains the country’s resources to their limits.

  ● Considering the country’s major deficit, its repercussions affect vital sectors such as agriculture, and other essential services such as energy, water, housing, health care, education and infrastructure.

  ● Due to the country’s rapid growth, many families plummet to a greater problem: Poverty
• The country then came to a realization that:

  ● “Large families perpetuated poverty”
• With this issue at hand,

  ● The RH law emphasized on Reproductive Health Education and the provision of operational resources for Family Planning in order to empower better planning for all families in order to steer the country towards tangible and sustainable national development.