Le programme Right to Care s'étend à d'autres villes après trois ans d'existence

21 juin 2026

Rapporté par l'IA

Trois ans après le lancement de la carte Right to Care par Quezon City en 2023, davantage de gouvernements locaux ont adopté des ordonnances similaires tandis qu'un projet de loi national progresse.

Quezon City a lancé la carte Right to Care en 2023 pour permettre aux couples LGBTQIA+ de prendre des décisions médicales pour leurs partenaires par le biais d'une procuration spéciale. La maire Joy Belmonte a déclaré que de nombreuses familles abandonnent des membres de leur communauté en raison de leur orientation, laissant ainsi les partenaires sans droits de décision. Quatre autres villes ont adopté l'ordonnance : Iloilo, Parañaque, Dasmariñas et Mandaluyong, tandis que les provinces de Cavite et de Cebu l'ont également adoptée. Le député Perci Cendaña a déposé le Right to Care Act en tant que projet de loi prioritaire en 2024, avec plusieurs versions introduites par d'autres législateurs, dont la sénatrice Risa Hontiveros au Sénat. Ces versions sont actuellement en cours de consolidation avant d'être soumises à une délibération en séance plénière.

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