Monthly Archives: June, 2011

Abortifacients and the RH Bill: The Real Relationship

One of the issues delaying the passage of the RH Bill is the question of when life begins, or more importantly,...

Crossing Streets and Maternal Death Risks (part 2)

Of around 3.37 M pregnancies that occurred in 2008, 17% led to induced abortions and 14% to unwanted births—more than...

Sweet Silence

Let me begin by alienating the vast majority of potential readers with a Doctor Who reference. The antagonists of the latest...

June 19 (Sunday) Makati Meetup

Location: Starbucks Valero, Salcedo Village Makati (Google map) Date: Sunday, June 19, 2011 Time: 2:30pm – 5:30pm RSVP on Facebook Hey folks! We're taking the...

Crossing Streets and Maternal Death Risks

Crossing a busy street and testing one's agility against vehicles has inherent risks. To minimize these risks, we create structures...

You’re objecting to the Pill, not the Bill

One of the secular arguments against the RH Bill is that it is unconstitutional based on the premise that certain oral...

The Psychology of Moral Certainty

It has happened again. Someone begins a debate with me on my statements on the reproductive health bill, and then just...

CBCP trademarks the term “Catholic”

Manila, Philippines -- In response to the existence of Catholics™ for RH (C4RH), the Catholic™ Bishops Conference of the Philippines have...

Pope updates stance on secularism with new catechism

To adapt to the varying needs of Catholics all over the world, Pope Benedict XVI has revised the Vatican's position on secularism, releasing his latest catechism, Contextual Secularism in a Changing World.

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