Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Church leaders worried over implementation of population programs once Obama assumes office

http://news.balita.ph/2008/11/05/church-leaders-worried-over-implementation-of-population-programs-once-obama-assumes-office/

[news.balita.ph] 5 Nov 2008--Catholic leaders are worried over the implementation of foreign policies, particularly the population control programs, once newly-elected United States President Barack Obama assumes office in January, next year.

Fr. Melvin Castro, Executive Secretary, Episcopal Commission on Family and Life, said what concerns them is the influence of the Obama administration on the Philippine government regarding the programs on population control.

“What we are afraid of is that the U.S. government would again be very aggressive in influencing the Philippine government on the promotion of contraceptives and population control,” he said in an article posted on the CBCPNews website.

For his part, San Jose, Nueva Ecija Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara said that Obama, being a pro-choice lawmaker might be pushing for the practices being opposed by the Catholic Church.

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