By Helen Flores
Philippine Star
Sixty-eight percent of Filipino adults agree that there should be a law legalizing the distribution of contraceptives, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said in a recent survey.
The survey, conducted from Sept. 24-27, found that 68 percent of Filipinos agree that there should be a law requiring government to distribute legal contraceptives like condoms, IUDs, and pills to people who want them.
The remaining 15 percent disagree and 16 percent were undecided on the issue.
“It is undeniable that the Filipino people are the ones demanding information and services on reproductive health and family planning,†Benjamin de Leon, president of The Forum for Family Planning and Development (The Forum), said in a statement.
Of the 1,500 respondents surveyed, 81 percent were Catholics with much trust on the Catholic Church, The Forum said.
In the survey, commissioned by The Forum, the respondents were asked to agree or disagree with three statements: 1) The use of legal contraceptives like condoms, IUDs and pills can also be considered as abortion; 2) There should be a law that requires government to distribute legal contraceptives; 3) If family planning would be included in the curriculum, the youth would be sexually promiscuous.
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