Sen. Vicente Sotto III`s use without citation of a blog by Sarah Pope on the safety of pills has landed him in hot water, with allegations of plagiarism. But more important than the plagiarism issue is the senator`s inadvertent promotion of `fringe science` over mainstream science in this important policy debate on reproductive health (RH).
Sotto and RH bill: ‘Fringe science` in health policy debate
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Oscar F. Picazo, Marilen Danguilan, Rouselle Lavado and Valerie Gilbert T. Ulep
