CEDAW/C/PHL/Q/7-8/Add.1 Steps taken to amend Arts. 256 to 259 of the Criminal Code in order to legalize abortion in cases of rape, incest, threat to the life and/or health of the mother, or serious malformation of the foetus 16.3 There was a proposal to include justified grounds for abortion in the PCC but this was not included in the final draft. Steps taken to provide women with access to full range of contraceptive services, including emergency contraception, and to quality post-abortion care in all public health facilities 16.4 DOH has taken the following steps: • Allotted Php 596 million (USD 12.8 million) for family planning commodities • Drafted guidelines for benefit packages and reimbursements for the use of various family planning methods • Conducted capacity building activities for health workers • Organized a TWG to review the draft enhanced Prevention and Management of Abortion Complications (PMAC) Guidelines. K. Women with disabilities 17. Disaggregated statistical data of PWDs in the country 17.1 In 2010, PWDs comprised 1.57% of the total population, wit h slightly more males than females in all age groups except for the 65 years or older bracket. In addition, about 3.1% (2,566,274 persons) of the population five years and over had at least one functional difficulty, 53.1% of whom are females. Table 11 Distribution of PWDs (in thousands), 2010 Total Population 92 100 Total PWDs Males (No. and %) Females (No. and %) 1 443 (1.57%) 734.487 (50.9%) 708.513 (49.1%) Source: PSA, Census of Population and Housing, 2010 Table 12 Broad Age and Sex Distribution of PWDs (in thousands), 2010 Total Age All ages Male Number Percent Distribution Number Female Percent Distribution Number Percent Distribution Percent Female 1 443 99.9% 734 100% 709 100% 49.1% 0-14 272 18.8% 149 20.3% 123 17.3% 45.2% 15-49 578 40.0% 312 42.5% 266 37.5% 46.0% 50-64 274 19.0% 141 19.2% 133 18.8% 48.5% 65-up 319 22.1% 132 18.0% 187 26.4% 58.6% Source: PSA, Census of Population and Housing, 2010 24/33 16-06662

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