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Bill: Deregulation of the Adoption System
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List
Status[?]: defeated
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: March 2472
Description[?]:
| This bill recognises the high numbers of children in state custody and resolves to reform regulation of adoption, making it easier for prospective parents to adopt needy children, whilst still doing the utmost to protect children from abuse - as defined in the Child Abuse Act. |
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: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:54:47, October 16, 2007 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Deregulation of the Adoption System |
| Message | We value our children's security and safety more highly than this. |
| Date | 00:35:31, October 17, 2007 CET | From | Kapitalist-Arbeitsfamilien Partei | To | Debating the Deregulation of the Adoption System |
| Message | We must in good faith OPPOSE this bill b/c the definition of "mental/psychologial abuse" is just TOO broad and can lead to erosion of civil liberties. For example, if a mother who weighed 300 lbs. during puberity and thereby never was as physically attractive to the boys like the "Beyonces" of the world, she might be "coincidentally" punished by this law for incessant verbal scolding (in a stern voice) her daughter who weighs 300 lbs. as well. Some fancy lawyer will argue that the mother's "tough love" of exercise, diet, and self-restraint would lower the girl's self-esteem. We can ONLY support this law if the definition of "Child Abuse" is STRICTLY defined as "excessive physical abuse to a child in which he/she can be hospitalized." For example, food deprivation [depriving of ESSENTIAL food like vegetables and health-conscious food as opposed to "junk food," though], bodily injury in the form of bloodied cuts and broken bones, and of course ANY type of sexual abuse. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 221 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 332 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 113 |
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