Manila's Aquino crosses one hurdle in pushing contraceptive bill
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| Philippine President Aquino gestures as he delivers his speech during his third State of Nation Address at House of Representatives in Quezon City |
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Monday successfully threw his weight behind a health bill promoting state-funded contraception, stepping out of his mother's shadow as he pushes reforms widely opposed by the Roman Catholic Church. Aquino's late mother, Corazon, a pillar of democracy in the Philippines, was put in power in 1986 in a popular revolt strongly supported by the Church. The Philippines, with a rapidly growing population of around 95 million, is the only predominantly Catholic country in the region apart from East Timor. ... read more..
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