Mother: naku honey, hindi epektib ang calendar method na sinabi ni Dok. paano gagawin natin?
Father: palaglag na lang natin, tutal aprub naman sa RH Law ang dalawang anak...
Mother: Ano ka ba, krimen ang abortion!
Father: Oo nga pala... di bale na, protektado pa din naman tayo ayon sa RH Law... may prosciption of abortion doon, ibig sabihin, kapag tapos na ang abortion, hindi tayo pwedeng tanggihan ng kahit anong ospital o doktor...
Mother: Kahit na anak natin yun. At paano ang sinapupunan ko, baka magkaroon ng komplikasyon?
Father: kung magka-komplikasyon, ganun pa din... protektado ka pa din ng RH Law... merong nakasaad dun tungkol sa management of abortion complications... kapag nagka-cancer ka, tutulungan tayo ng gobyerno! O di ba, alagang-alaga kayong mga babae sa batas na yan!
Mother: Ah ganun ba... pero masama pa din ang abortion! Krimen yan, at makukulong tayo!
Father: Hay naku, bwiset kasi yang doktor na yan... dapat pina-IUD ka na lang nya o kaya nagreseta siya ng pills! Bwiset talaga siya. Bukas, pupunta tayo kay Atty. Lagman, idedemanda natin yang doktor na yan!
SEC. 28. Prohibited Acts
The following acts are prohibited:
(a) Any healthcare service provider, whether public or private, who shall:
(1) Knowingly withhold information or restrict the dissemination thereof, or intentionally provide incorrect information regarding programs and services on reproductive health, including the right to informed choice and access to a full range of legal, medically-safe and effective family planning methods;
(2) Refuse to perform legal and medically-safe reproductive health procedures on any person of legal age on the ground of lack of third party consent or authorization. In case of married persons, the mutual consent of the spouses shall be preferred. However in case of disagreement, the decision of the one undergoing the procedure shall prevail. In the case of abused minors where parents or other family members are the respondent, accused or convicted perpetrators as certified by the proper prosecutorial office or court, no prior parental consent shall be necessary; and
(3) Refuse to extend health care services and information on account of the person’s marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, personal circumstances, or nature of work; Provided, That, the conscientious objection of a healthcare service provider based on his/her ethical or religious beliefs shall be respected; however, the conscientious objector shall immediately refer the person seeking such care and services to another healthcare service provider within the same facility or one which is conveniently accessible who is willing to provide the requisite information and services; Provided, further, That the person is not in an emergency condition or serious case as defined in RA 8344 otherwise known as "An Act Penalizing the Refusal of Hospitals and Medical Clinics to Administer Appropriate Initial Medical Treatment and Support in Emergency and Serious Cases".
(b) Any public official who, personally or through a subordinate, prohibits or restricts the delivery of legal and medically-safe reproductive health care services, including family planning; or forces, coerces or induces any person to use such services.
(c) Any employer or his representative who shall require an employee or applicant, as a condition for employment or continued employment, to undergo sterilization or use or not use any family planning method; neither shall pregnancy be a ground for non-hiring or termination of employment.
(d) Any person who shall falsify a certificate of compliance as required in Section 15 of this Act; and
(e) Any person who maliciously engages in disinformation about the intent or provisions of this Act.
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