File Type
Occasional Papers
Publication Date
2012
Description
This article argues for the primacy of autonomy and self-determination in framing a perspective on the RH debate, as gleaned through the experience of Filipinas who must decide on: a) whether to limit the number of children they have, b) how to space the births, c) whether to terminate a pregnancy, or d) whether to use contraception. A Filipino feminist perspective on the RH debates claims that the mother is a person, a subject entitled to her own autonomy and self-determination. The paper posits that reproductive rights need to be situated in a framework that recognizes the complexity of women's needs in the sphere of reproduction. It further maintains that a truly Filipino feminist perspective on RH debates is anchored deeply within the lived experience of poor Filipinas burdened by caring for multiple children
Recommended Citation
Peracullo, J. C. (2012). A FILIPINO FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE ON THE RH BILL DEBATES. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/sdrc_res_pub/46
