Rh Law

Responsible Parenthood is not equivalent to the Reproductive Health Bill, it is not birth control, it is not population control. "If we consider the relevant physical, economic, psychological and social conditions,responsible parenthood is exercised by those who prudently and generously decide to have a large family or by those who, for serious reasons and with due respect for the moral law, choose not to have children for the time being or even for an indeterminate period (Humane vitae). If we examine the innate drives and emotions of man, responsible parenthood expresses the dominion which reason and will must exert over them. Everything directly related to the transmission of life participates in the creative power of God; consequently, it should be treated with respect and responsibility. It is important for spouses (according to their respective capacities) to know the mechanism of the female cycle, not to interfere, but to respect these natural processes because they are dealing with "biological laws which involve the person" (Humane vitae) . Knowledge of biological mechanisms "must lead to education in self-control": hence, the absolute necessity of the virtue of chastity and of permanent education in this virtue. (Pope John Paul II) Decision to limit the number of children will depend on: The existence of a serious motive for avoiding the birth of another child; and Respect for the moral law while searching for the most adequate means of avoiding birth. The characteristic sign of a Christian couple is their generous openness to life, to acceptance from God children as gift of love" (Pope John Paul II) as opposed to having a "contraceptive mentality." However, this does not mean that we should have the attitude of "natalism" at all cost, as if the "number" of children, in itself, were the unmistakable sign of authentic Christian matrimonial life. What matters is the integrity and honesty of married life.
According to the Philippine Commission on Women, a