women's reproductive rights and health ; and (5) conduct scientific studies to
determine the safety and efficacy of alternative medicines and methods for
reproductive health care development;
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(g) The provision of reproductive health care, information and supplies giving
priority to poor beneficiaries as identified through the NHTS-PR and other
government measures of identifying marginalization must be the primary
responsibility of the national government consistent with its obligation to
respect, protect and promote the right to health and the right to life;
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(i) Active participation by nongovernment organizations (NGOs), women's and
people's organizations, civil society, faith-based organizations, the religious
sector and communities is crucial to ensure that reproductive health and
population and development policies, plans, and programs will address the
priority needs of women, the poor, and the marginalized;
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(l) There shall be no demographic or population targets and the mitigation,
promotion and/or stabilization of the population growth rate is incidental to
the advancement of reproductive health ;
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(n) The resources of the country must be made to serve the entire population,
espec ially the poor, and allocations thereof must be adequate and effective:
Provided, That the life of the unborn is protected;
(o) Development is a multi-faceted process that calls for the harmonization
and integration of policies, plans, programs and projects that seek to uplift the
quality of life of the people, more particularly the poor, the needy and the
marginalized;
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SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. - For the purpose of this Act, the following terms shall
be defined as follows:
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(r) Reproductive health care program refers to the systematic and integrated
provision of reproductive health care to all citizens prioritizing women, the
poor, marginalized and those invulnerable or crisis situations.
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