Manila, Philippines, Jul 29, 2008 / 02:05 am
About 12,000 pro-lifers gathered on the grounds of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila last Friday to protest a proposed population control bill in the Philippines.
The event, called the “Rally for Life,” was addressed by Archbishop Angel Lagdameo on the topic of the House bill “Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2008.”
Speaking in a homily during a Mass at the event, Archbishop Lagdameo argued the bill would not solve the problems of population growth but would only undermine the dignity of marriage and endanger women. He said that artificial contraceptives cause physical and psychological harm to women.
Archbishop of Manila Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales, addressing the crowd after the Mass, said couples should instead practice sexual self-control.