Fr. Melvin Castro, executive secretary of the CBCP's-Episcopal Commission on Family and Life was reported to have said that "priests had noticed a 'general trend' among young Catholics to seek forgiveness through confession for using artificial contraceptives." The report added if there was anyone to be thanked for for such phenomenon, Edcel Lagman would be the man. For those who are not by now familiar with the personalities behind the RH Law, it was Lagman who originally authored the bill.
What can I say? As usual, the church cherry-picks facts and circumstances to fit its ideology. Maybe Fr. Castro should also have presented independent researches made around the world that clearly indicate that the use of contraceptives also decrease the transmission of diseases, yes the operative word here is decrease. Not total prevention, but then again, its better than no protection, but the church would want us to believe that since it does not guarantee full protection, at least with regards the use of condoms, then it should not be used at all. It's just like saying that since we can't guarantee that cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy will get cured, then maybe they should not undergo the procedure in the first place. Geez! The church talaga, for all its historical experience, it seems resistant to even the most elementary form of learning.
If there is one thing that the aforesaid article brings to the fore, its the fact that even from a "religious perspective," the RH Law indeed did bring good tidings. In fact, aside from the fact that it will lessen the incidence of unwanted pregnancies, not to mention empowering women to have a say in their reproductive lives, and limiting the spread of STD's, it has increased confessional attendance! So after all, the RH Law was a boon, even for the church that fanatically opposed its enactment. What hypocrisy here!
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