THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
Introduced by Senator LUISA ‘‘LOP’ P. EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article 2, Section 12, provides: 
“The State recognizes the sanctity of family life 
and shall protect and strengthen the family as a basic 
autonomous social institution. It shall equally protect 
the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from 
conception. The natural and primary right and duty of 
parents in the rearing of the youth for civic efficiency 
and the development of moral character shall receive 
the support of the government.” 
Women, confronted with unplanned or crisis pregnancy, are often left with 
the impression that abortion is the only choice that they have in dealing with their 
difficult circumstances. 
This is due to their lack of accurate information, supportive counseling and 
other assistance regarding adoption and parenting alternatives to abortion. 
While there are organizations that provide these needed services, they often 
lack sufficient resources to reach women in need of their services and to provide 
for their needs. 
Hence, this bill seeks to establish a national program that will - 
(1) 
promote childbirth as a viable and positive alternative to abortion 
and empower those facing unplanned or crisis pregnancies to choose 
childbirth rather than abortion; and 
(2) 
extend support to entities and projects that provide information, 
counseling, and support services that assist women to choose 
childbirth and to make informed decisions regarding the choice of 
adoption or parenting with respect to their children. 
LUISA “L0I”k. EJERCITO ESTRADA 
Senator 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
First Regular Session 
OF THEPHILIPPINES 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 
Introduced by Senator LUISA “LOI” P. EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE 
PREGNANT WOMEN WITEI ALTERNATIVES TO ABORTION 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assem bled: 
SECTION 1. Short title. - This Act shall be known as the “Women and 
Children’s Resources Act. ” 
SEC. 2. Purpose. - The purposes of the Act are - 
(1) 
to promote childbirth as a viable and positive alternative to abortion and to 
empower those facing unplanned or crisis pregnancies to choose childbirth 
rather than abortion; 
to extend 
support to entities and projects that provide information, 
counseling, and support services that assist women to choose childbirth 
and to make informed decisions regarding the choice of adoption or 
parenting with respect to their children; and 
to maximize the effectiveness of this Act by providing fhds only to those 
entities and projects that have a stated policy of actively promoting 
childbirth instead of abortion and that have experience in providing 
alternative-to-abortion services. 
(2) 
(3) 
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SEC. 3. Definitions. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall have 
these meanings: 
(1) 
Alternative-to-abortion services - the provision of information and 
counseling that promotes childbirth instead of abortion and assists 
pregnant women in making an informed decision regarding the 
alternatives of adoption or parenting with respect to their child. 
Support services - additional services and assistance designed to assist 
eligible individuals to carry their child to term and to support eligible 
individuals in their parenting or adoption decision. 
These support 
services include the provision of (a) self-administered pregnancy testing; 
(b) baby food, maternity and baby clothing, and baby furniture; (c) 
information and education, including classes, regarding prenatal care, 
childbirth, adoption, parenting, chastity (or abstinence); and (d) referrals 
for services consistent with the purposes of this Act. 
Service provider - a non-governmental entity that operates a service 
provider project and which enters into a subcontract with the prime 
contractor that provides for the reimbursement for alternative-to-abortion 
services provided to eligible individuals. 
Service provider project - A project or program operated by a service 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
provider that provides alternative-to-abortion services. 
All service 
provider projects must provide core services and may also provide support 
services. 
SEC. 4. 
Establishment and operation of programs to provide alternative-to- 
abortion services; adminispation of programs through contracts with entities. - 
(A) In General - Grant fkds provided under this Act may be expended only for 
purposes of the establishment and operation of a national program (carried 
out pursuant to contracts under subsection (c)) designed to provide 
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alternative-to-abortion services (as defined in section 3( 1) to eligible 
individuals as described in subsection (B). 
(B) Eligible Individuals -' 
(1) In General - Subject to paragraph (2), an individual is an eligible 
individual for purposes of subsection (A) if - 
(a) the individual is pregnant (or has reasonable grounds to believe she 
may be pregnant); 
(b) the individual (male or female) is the parent or legal guardian of an 
infant under 12 months of age; or 
(c) the individual is the spouse or other partner of an individual described 
in subparagraph (a) or (b). 
(2) Priority For Low-Income Individuals - The program - 
(a) will give priority to serving eligible individuals who are from low- 
income families; and 
(b) will not impose a charge on any eligible individual from a low- 
income family except to the extent that payment will be made by a 
third party (including a government agency) that is authorized or 
under legal obligation to pay such charge. 
(C) Establishment And Operation of Program -- 
(1) Prime Contractor - The Department of Health, through its Secretary, 
shall enter into a contract with a nonprofit private entity that, under the 
contract, shall be designated as the "prime contractor" and shall have 
the principal responsibility for administering the program, including 
subcontracting with service basis. 
(2) Subcontracts with Service Providers - The prime contractor shall enter 
into subcontracts with service providers for reimbursement of 
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alternative-to-abortion services provided to eligible individuals on a 
fee-for-service basis. 
(3) Expenditures of Grant - The prime contractor shall be authorized to 
expend fkds to administer the program, reimburse service providers, 
and to provide additional supportive services to assist such providers 
in providing alternative-t o-abortion services to eligible individuals 
consistent with the purposes of this Act, including but not limited to 
providing for advertising of alternative-to-abortion services, purchases 
of educational materials, and grants for new sites and new project 
development. 
(4) Requirement For Prime Contractors - An entity may not become a 
prime contractor unless, consistent with the overall purpose of this 
Act, it has a stated policy of actively promoting childbirth instead of 
abortion. 
(5) Additional Requirements For Prime Contructors - An entity may not 
become a prime contractor unless - 
(a) for the five-year period preceding the date on which the entity 
applies to receive the contract, it has been engaged primarily in the 
provision of care services or it has operated a project that provides 
such services; 
(b) it is a subsidiary of an entity that meets the criteria under clause (i). 
(6) Requirements For Sub-Contractors - An entity may not become a 
service provider unless - 
(a) it operates a service provider project that has a stated policy of 
actively promoting childbirth instead of abortion; 
(b) its project has been providing alternative-to-abortion services to 
clients for at least one year; and 
(c) its project is physically and financially separate from any entity 
that advocates, performs, counsels for or refers for abortion. 
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Restriction. - No prime contractor or service provider project may 
perform abortion, counsel for or refer for abortion, or advocate 
abortion. 
Restrictions Regarding Expenditures Of Grant Funds. - No grant hnds 
under this Act shall be expended for any of the following - 
(a) performing abortion, counseling for or referring for abortion, or 
advocating abortion. 
(b) providing, referring for, or advocating the use of contraceptive 
services, drugs, or devices. 
(c) Making payment for a service that is provided to an eligible 
individual if payment for such service has already been made, or 
can reasonably be expected to be made - 
(a) providing in-patient hospital services; 
(b) making cash payments to intended recipients of services; 
(c) purchasing or improving land, purchasing, constructing, or 
permanently improving (other than minor remodeling) any 
building or other facility; or 
Biennial reports to Congress. - The Secretary of Health shall submit to 
the Congress periodic reports on the national programs carried out pursuant to this Act. 
The first report shall be submitted not later than one year after the effectivity of this Act 
and subsequent reports shall be submitted biennially thereafter. 
SEC. 6. Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of Health shall promulgate the 
necessary rules and regulations to effectively carry out the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 7. Fanding. - Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions 
of this Act is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the National Treasury. 
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SEC. 8. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting. 
SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or 
inconsistent with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 
SEC. 10. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
GWprecy disk ZYELLO W/abortion 
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