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Sex and Religion in Manila
Seyi Rhodes reports on moves to introduce a reproductive health bill to provide free contraception and curb further population pressure in the Philippines.
Manila is one of the fastest growing cities on Earth and evidence of population pressure is everywhere.
In a devoutly Catholic country, Seyi Rhodes reports on moves to introduce a reproductive health bill to provide free contraception. The Church fears a breakdown in Filipino family values and is resisting the move, blaming the widespread poverty on bad government and corruption rather than population growth. But there is evidence that many young Filipinos, while retaining their Catholicism, are now moving against the teachings of the Church on Contraception.
Last on
Thu 5 Mar 2009
02:30
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Presenter | Seyi Rhodes |
Producer | Barbara Arvanitidis |
Director | Barbara Arvanitidis |
Series Producer | Sam Bagnall |
Broadcasts
- Thu 19 Feb 2009 23:20ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Wales & Yorkshire
- Thu 19 Feb 2009 23:25ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
- Fri 20 Feb 2009 00:20ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
- Thu 5 Mar 2009 02:30