The Philippines is the only place after Vatican City where divorce banned. The Catholic Church is very influential in Philippine society. Ban on divorce in Philippines increased anxiety of men and women.
The Catholic Church says that divorce is contrary to its teachings.
Activists for the right to make divorce legal say that since there is ban on divorce in Philippines, married people have to live with an abusive partner.
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Those who wish to dissolve the marriage can get it validated by the court. But the government has the right to appeal against the divorce decision made by the court.
The legal process of divorce is very slow and expensive, these cases cost more than 10 thousand dollars even though it is not certain whether the divorce will happen or not.
The biggest opponent of divorce in the Philippines is the Catholic Church, which also opposes abortion and the use of contraceptives.
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78 percent of the population of 11 million are Catholic Christians, in a 2017 survey, 53 percent spoke in favor of divorce while only 32 percent disagreed.
Lawmakers in the Philippines have now introduced several bills in the House and Senate to legalize divorce.