SB 980

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 6, 2025

Maternal and Infant Care Act

An Act Establishing Maternal and Infant Home Visiting Program and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The law would create a program where health‑center staff visit the homes of low‑income pregnant teens (21 years or younger) and families with infants up to one year old, providing counseling, nutrition advice, education about pregnancy and motherhood, and medical referrals, while prohibiting any promotion of abortion.

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Author · Senator

Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada
SenatorJose "Jinggoy" Ejercito-Estrada Jr
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Subjects

Maternal and Infant Care

Official sources

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HB 5619· Filed Oct 20, 2025
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Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-11-11Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1
HB 9566· Filed Jun 1, 2026
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SB 388· Filed Jul 10, 2025
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HB 1212· Filed Jul 3, 2025
An Act Providing for a National Policy on Adolescent Pregnancy Including Its Prevention and Providing Funds Thereof
Deliberated upon by the Mother Committee on 2026-03-17Rep. Francisco Paolo V P. Ortega
HB 7215· Filed Jan 21, 2026
An Act Providing for a National Policy in Preventing Adolescent Pregnancies and Institutionalizing Social Protection for Adolescent Parents
Deliberated upon by the Mother Committee on 2026-03-17Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez +3

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SBN-980 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch