Aquino eases up on reproductive health bill (Philippine Daily Inquirer) From the reproductive health bill a few months ago, Liberal Party standard-bearer Sen. Benigno Aquino III has taken a more nuanced stand on the issue as the Catholic Church ratchets up its campaign against artificial contraception. Jean Barton: Reproductive herd health (Red Bluff Daily News) We had 6.45 inches of rain in February, and .7 came on Friday afternoon. The spring has been so cold that the wild flowers are just starting to bloom. The yellow goldfields, a little daisy are starting to color, and you can spot the white shooting stars in sheltered areas. Kandidatura ni Lim ibabasura ng CBCP (Pilipino Star Ngayon) Ibabasura umano ng Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines ang kandidatura ni Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim sanhi ng pagsuporta nito sa kontrobersyal na Reproductive Health Bill. Hands off health care, US Catholic group tells bishops (AFP via Yahoo! News) A US Catholic group on Friday accused Roman Catholic bishops of meddling in health care reforms by making backroom deals to ensure the bill does not allow funding for abortion. Could Abortion Issue Derail Health Care Bill? (ABC News) Democratic congressman Bart Stupak says he won't vote for the health care bill if it doesn't include more stringent language on abortion. Abortion - United States Senate - Bart Stupak - Health - Reproductive Health