Discursive Construction of Political Categories and Moral Fields: God Versus Rights and Access in a Reproductive Health Legislative Debate

摘要: Using a discursive lens, we argue that politicians rhetorically construct categories, storylines, and moral fields. We further claim such products are action-oriented toward gaining popular support in public sphere is politically fault lined along similar orders. As case point, analyze speeches delivered during congressional voting on Reproductive Health bill (RH bill). Employing mixed methods strategy, first implement quantitative lexical analysis of frequently used words, followed by qualitative detection cohering storylines both sides the debate. Results show oppositionists mark their with deployment word God, while supporters use access conspicuously. One storyline claims The RH stands against other purports advocates rights access. Although assert righteousness, they invoke two different orders backed power blocs at large. God story appeals to Catholic discourse order loudly supported powerful Bishops Conference Philippines. rights/access narrative references liberal morality frame maintained social liberals Philippine President Aquino. end our paper introducing idea an intrastate lens fields constructed politicians, oriented winning from