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New family planning law coming into effect in the Philippines

Strother,JasonMarch 13, 2013

In the Philippines, a controversial law is about to go into effect. It will provide free family planning services for millions of poor Filipinos. That's a huge change for this conservative and predominantly catholic country. Many advocates say the reproductive health law helps break the outdated moral authority of the Church.

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