More than 100 lawmakers back a bill to use government funds for contraceptives . Abortion is illegal in the Philippines , except in cases to save a mother 's life . A backer says the bill is about sustainable human development , not religion . Score: 7 The ADB says the nation has one of the world 's highest birth rates .
More than 100 lawmakers back a bill to use government funds for contraceptives . A backer says the bill is about sustainable human development , not religion . Score: 7 The ADB says the nation has one of the world 's highest birth rates .