Non-lifting of TRO on contraceptives a setback to family planning – DOH

The FDA license for the least expensive contraceptive pill currently available in the Philippines will expire in June, the Department of Health (DOH) said, which will limit couples’ choices and may lead to more unwanted pregnancies if the Supreme Court’s TRO against implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law is not lifted.

“If licenses on distribution and sale of many artificial contraceptives expire by 2020 and the Supreme Court maintains its temporary restraining order (TRO) on re-certification of these licenses, condoms can be the last product that can be used for family planning in the country,” the DOH said.