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Lagman: Don’t use Corona impeachment to delay RH bill approval SunStar.com.ph January 18, 2012 MANILA — A principal author of the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill called on the House leadership to avoid using the impeachment proceedings to supposedly derail the passage of the long-delayed measure. “The impeachment proceedings should not be used to…

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Lagman: Don’t use Corona impeachment to delay RH bill approval
SunStar.com.ph
January 18, 2012

MANILA — A principal author of the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill called on the House leadership to avoid using the impeachment proceedings to supposedly derail the passage of the long-delayed measure.

“The impeachment proceedings should not be used to derail the passage of a long delayed legislation which will benefit the multitude of women and children,” House Minority Leader Edcel Lagman said in a press statement.