Philippine top court halts contraceptives law

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Protesters display placards and lighted candles during a rally Tuesday March 19, 2013 at the Philippine Supreme Court in Manila, Philippines to protest the highest court's issuance of a 120-day status quo ante order or a four-month delay of the implementation of the Reproductive Health Law which was signed by President Benigno Aquino III in December of last year. The protesters accused the 10 justices of the Supreme Court as being held "accountable to the 15 women and children who die each day" allegedly due to the non-implementation of the Reproductive Health Law. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Supreme Court temporarily halted the implementation of a law that provides state funding for contraceptives, legislation opposed by the dominant Roman Catholic Church but supported by reproductive health activists.

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