The Pacman’s failed fight

By Rina Jimenez-David • Philippine Daily Inquirer

... When he attended a luncheon given in his honor by Catholic bishops, Pacquiao was quizzed by media on why he had taken a stance against the RH bill when his wife Jinkee had revealed some years back that she had taken oral contraceptives to space the births of their children.

Later on, Jinkee clarified that while she was on the pill shortly after the birth of her two sons, “I stopped when Manny found out and he told me he didn’t approve.” The Pacquiao couple has had two daughters since. In other interviews, Jinkee said that while she is content with four children, Manny would prefer to have as many as eight.

This is one of the crucial aspects of reproductive health and rights. Reproductive health seeks to protect women from getting pregnant when they do not want to, are unprepared for it, or if their health will be severely affected if they get pregnant when they’re too young (below 18) or too old (over 35), when it’s too soon (less than three years after a previous pregnancy), or when they have too many (more than five children). ...

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