Philippines: Supreme Court ruling bolsters landmark law on reproductive rights

Headline Title: Philippines: Supreme Court ruling bolsters landmark law on reproductive rights 08 April 2014 The Philippine Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday to uphold a landmark reproductive health law as constitutional is an important victory for millions of Filipino women and girls, Amnesty International said. The court’s decision, which will require the government to provide free contraception to millions of the nation’s poorest women, is being welcomed by activists across the country. “Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a victory for the independence…

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