RH advocates distribute condoms to protest Celdran's detention

By AMITA LEGASPI, GMANews.TV

... On Friday, in two separate rallies in Mendiola and Intramuros in Manila, RH advocates expressed their support for Celdran and President Benigno Simeon Aquino III, who recently received the Church's ire for his stance on informed choice and family planning.

The protesters included members of Likhaan Center for Woman’s Health, Democratic Socialist Women of the Philippines, Filipino Free Thinkers, and Akbayan, including former Akbayan Rep. Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel.

Earlier in the day, placard-bearing rallyists conducted a program at the foot of Mendiola bridge, near the entrance to Malacañang Palace in Manila, after handing out contraceptives to the public.

The group expressed dismay at the Church for lobbying against the enactment of the RH bill.

The protesters claimed that contraceptives, particularly condoms, are not only for family planning but also for protection from diseases like the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

They also reminded the bishops about the separation of the Church and the State.

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