MANILA, Philippines—Filipino women are increasingly making their own decisions about their bodies, when to have intercourse, get pregnant, or rear a child but policies and laws supporting this right needed enforcement, according to two agencies.
Given the term “bodily autonomy” by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), women’s right to make independent decisions involving their bodies ranges from reproductive health, when to have sex and when to have children.
“This includes when, whether or with whom to have sex,” said UNFPA at an online press conference on Wednesday (May 19).
“It includes when, whether or with whom you want to become pregnant,” UNFPA said. “It means…
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