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Bill: Adoption Policies.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lying Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 2445
Description[?]:
| Our current policies on adoptions are much too strict- so much that many couples considering it are deciding not to adopt. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Current: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Proposed: Adoption is regulated by the government. Applicants can adopt after a routine check-up.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Current: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:32:52, August 21, 2007 CET | From |  Trabajo y Libertad | To | Debating the Adoption Policies. |
| Message | Wow, we didn't realise the "Only heterosexual couples may adopt children." restriction was still on the books. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 95 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 56 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 61 |
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