Academicians called on lawmakers not to be swayed by groups using "outdated studies and disproven data" to support their arguments against the much debated reproductive health bill."One example that is particularly dangerous is the lie that condoms do not protect against sexually transmitted infections including HIV/Aids. There have also been those who misrepresent extremist positions as the prevailing consensus of the scientific community," the professors from the University of the Philippines and Ateneo de Manila University said in a statement.
They also hit teachers who offer incentives, such as bonus points, for students to make anti-RH statements or engage in anti-RH activities.
"We believe that it is an abuse of our role as value formators to dictate the political actions of our students in this way. We denounce this, regardless of whether the teacher is for or against the RH bill," the professors said.
Last month, a certain teacher from Catholic Church-run University of Santo Tomas reportedly admitted of encouraging students to post hate messages against the bill, some of which were documented by Akbayan Youth.
Debates on the House Bill 4244 or the RH bill were deferred to May to give way for pressing matters, such as the plenary vote on the articles of impeachment against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez and the postponement of elections at the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
By Virgil Lopez
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