I am all for the mandatory practice of family planning. First and foremost, our reproductive health should be a nonnegotiable and an uncontested subject to lawmakers because it is our right to make decisions for our own bodies. Our choices not to bear life should not be regulated by any means of law written on paper, but rather should be an established and existing fact.
Family planning is a pro-poor choice that directly affects a country through a decrease in poverty rate [1], and maternal mortality[2] which have been proven by numerous studies. Family planning is not only to protect women from unwanted pregnancies but exudes a much larger benefit on the society. These methods protect both partners from the social and medical consequences of sexually transmitted diseases, the economic responsibilities of being parents and preserves the right to freedom of choice of every individual. This natural human process should be a pleasant and guilt-free experience for all men and women of reproductive age.
Hence, I am a hundred percent in favor of the RH law and its provisions. This law champions our freedom to safely practice sex while preserving human dignity. It empowers primarily women, not to bear the consequences of unwanted pregnancy and to continue to live safely and freely in a society free from social stigma.
References:
[1] Kent, M. M. (2010). Engaging the Poor in Poverty Reduction: What Is the Role of Family Planning? PRB. https://www.prb.org/resources/engaging-the-poor-in-poverty-reduction-what-is-the-role-of-family-planning/
[2] Gragnolati, M. (2016, January 27). Family planning, demographic change and poverty: A call for action. World Bank Blogs. https://blogs.worldbank.org/health/family-planning-demographic-change-and-poverty-call-action