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SEC. 13. Access to Information and Services Relating to Women’s
Health. – (a) Comprehensive Health Services. The State shall at all times
provide for comprehensive, culture-sensitive and gender-responsive health
programs and services covering all stages of a woman’s life cycle and which
address the major causes of women's death: Provided, That in the provision for
comprehensive health services, due respect shall be accorded to women’s
religious convictions, the rights of spouses to found a family in accordance
with their religious convictions and the demands of responsible parenthood and
the right of women to protection from hazardous drugs, devices, interventions
and substances: Provided, further, That access to full and accurate information
in accordance with the latest scientific evidence is ensured.
Access to the following services shall be ensured:
(1) Maternal care to include pre- and post-natal services to address
pregnancy and infant health and nutrition;
(2) Promotion of breastfeeding;
(3) Legal, ethical, medically safe and effective methods of family
planning;
(4) Adolescent and youth health services;
(5) Addressing the top causes of morbidity and mortality;
(6) Prevention and management of sexually transmitted diseases,
HIV/AIDS and other reproductive tract infections;
(7) Prevention and management of reproductive tract cancers like
breast and cervical cancers, and other gynecological conditions and
disorders;
(8) Prevention of abortion;
(9) In cases of violence against women and children, women and
children
victims
comprehensive
and
health
survivors
services
shall
that
be
include
provided
with
psychosocial,
therapeutic, medical and legal interventions and assistance towards
healing, recovery and empowerment;