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Bill: Zero Population Growth Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Wessex High Imperial Party
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: December 2487
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to limit the growing population of Pontesi and thereby save natural resources |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on population control.
Old value:: The government actively promotes population growth.
Current: The government actively promotes population growth.
Proposed: The government imposes a limit on the number of children per family.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:50:05, November 17, 2007 CET | From |  Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Zero Population Growth Act |
| Message | The SDP whole heartedly supports Article 1, but our abhorrence at the proposal in Article 2 forces us to vote no. |
| Date | 09:23:50, November 17, 2007 CET | From | Pacis quod Sane | To | Debating the Zero Population Growth Act |
| Message | The CAPP agrees with the SDP. Article 2 is something we don't stand for. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 76 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 461 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 88 |
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