Population bogey: a scapegoat by Sonny Coloma

In the fifties and up to the time martial rule was imposed by a dictatorial President, the communist bogey was the favorite justification for witch-hunting against advocates of progressive thought who were accused of “destabilizing” the government and “threatening our democratic way of life.” Today, the communist bogey has been replaced by a new scapegoat: the population bogey. 
House Bill 5043, otherwise known as the Population and Reproductive Health Bill, is now being debated. Even if the bill has not been passed, it has been reported that about P2 billion has been appropriated to fund the purchase and provision of contraceptives that will be distributed in health centers nationwide.

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