Statement of Sen. Nancy Binay on the International Day
of the Unborn Child

As parents, protecting our children from harm should be our priority especially during pregnancy when their lives are most vulnerable.

This is why the prospect of the implementation of a law which will interfere with the creation of life or deny life to the unborn is worrying.

The Bible tells us that children are blessings from God. Psalm 127:3 says "Behold, children are a blessing from the Lord. The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like armies in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth."

The Church believes that life begins when an ovum is fertilized. Life begins and should be respected from the moment of conception.

The right to life is also embedded in our laws as seen in Section 12 under Article II of the 1987 Constitution which declares that "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."

This is also seen in Articles 256, 257, 258 and 259 of the Revised Penal Code which penalize anyone who intentionally causes abortion as well as Chapter 4 Article 40 of the Civil Code which states that "birth determines personality; but the conceived child shall be considered born for all purposes that are favorable to it."

Despite the presence of laws which uphold the unborn child's right to life, there still exist threats to its future.

This International Day of the Unborn, let us stand up for the rights of the unborn who cannot fight for themselves.

Let us defend them by making the right choice. Let us choose life and allow the unborn to live.

Biyaya po ng Diyos ang pagkakaroon ng anak at bilang isang ina, alam ko po ang ligayang hatid ng pagkakaroon ng mga anak.

Importante po ang buhay at lalong mas nararapat proteksiyunan, lalo na ang nasa sinapupunan pa lamang.