Filipino Congress sets aside pro-abortion bill, leaves the matter for the next government

Spero News (AsiaNews): “The debate over the Reproductive Health Bill is over after four years. Had it been adopted, the draft legislation would have encouraged the use of contraceptives among the population and limited families to two children. Congress ended its session without a consensus. Some 20 congressmen had announced their intention to interpolate on the bill, which would make it impossible to vote on. Any further discussion is postponed until after May elections when a new Congress will sit.”