LISTEN to mediafire/play/uyjkzq5qnr7qb5u/oral_arguments-07-09-13.mp3# containing almost 5 hours of arguments presented on the issue of whether or not Republic Act 10354 (Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012) violates (a) Article II, section 12 and Article III, section 1 of the 1987 Constitution, which protects the right to life, particularly the right to life of the mother and the unborn child from conception and (b) Article II, section 15 of the 1987 Constitution which requires that the State protect and promote the right to health of the people. Arguing counsel for the petitioners on this issue is Atty. Maria Concepcion S. Noche. The Opening Statement was given by former Senator Francisco S. Tatad. There are two other counsels for the petitioners scheduled to present arguments on the other issues outlined in the Amended Advisory of the Court on 23 July 2013, 2:00 PM. For an outline of the issues in the Amended Advisory, copies of Summaries of the pertinent pleadings and actual PDF copies of the pertinent pleadings and the audio recording of the July 9 oral argument, you may visit sc.judiciary.gov.ph/microsite/rhlaw/.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:36:13 +0000
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