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Bill: Emergency-Only Abortions Act of 2490
Details
Submitted by[?]: Genuine Progress Alliance
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: January 2491
Description[?]:
| This act aims to make abortion available ONLY in medical emergencies. Voluntary abortions will be allowed only in said emergencies. Abortions for other reasons will not be allowed since this is now total disrespect of a individual's right to life. Although we understand that abortions of pregnancies caused by sexual abuse actually occur, we aim to disallow it since they can always have the option of putting the infant for adoption. Abortion because of unwanted pregnancy from irresponsible sex by both parties involved in the intercourse will also be disallowed. Letting this pass by encourages more incidents of irresponsible sex . |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: All abortions are illegal.
Proposed: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:31:36, November 23, 2007 CET | From | Alorian Free Democrats | To | Debating the Emergency-Only Abortions Act of 2490 |
| Message | This is the "Progressive" League? |
| Date | 18:38:33, November 23, 2007 CET | From | Industrialist Party of Aloria | To | Debating the Emergency-Only Abortions Act of 2490 |
| Message | In an anarchist community abortions would be allowed. So we will not vote yes to this bill. |
| Date | 08:00:58, November 25, 2007 CET | From | Genuine Progress Alliance | To | Debating the Emergency-Only Abortions Act of 2490 |
| Message | PLAN: THERE ARE THINGS WE HAVE TO KEEP AS IT IS The Progressive League for Advanced Nation released a statement regarding the party's stance on abortions and the indirect accusation by the AFD that the party is not being true to its progressive stance. The statement was as follows: We must understand that although PLAN advocates progress, PLAN also believes that a few things must be kept to how it used to be. Now we understand that through abortion, the population of Aloria can be controlled, and that's a good thing because that would lead to progress. But the costs of abortion just outweigh the benefits. For one thing, we are disrespecting human life and the right of an individual to live in this world. Another is the encouragement of irresponsible sex. Other parties may say that "Hey, a fetus doesn't have life yet". PLAN doesn't believe that. We have seen a video that shows a child inside a womb and about to be aborted by being sucked through an injection. In that video, we saw the child responding. We saw the child appearing to be making "a silent scream". If that fetus can respond to a dangerous stimuli like the needle, then it must possess life. Because of abortions, people are given the freedom to have sex with each other without worrying about the consequences of having a baby. Sex is not supposed to be simply a game. It is more than just pleasure. It's creating life in this planet. By supporting an emergency-only abortions legislation, we are not dropping our beliefs in being a progressive party. We will always push for progress. WE WILL REMAIN A PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE FOR AN ADVANCED NATION. We should, of course, take note that TOO MUCH IS NOT GOOD. TOO MUCH LIBERALISM IS NOT GOOD. TOO MUCH CONSERVATISM IS NOT GOOD. TOO MUCH LIBERTARIANISM IS NOT GOOD. TOO MUCH DEMOCRACY IS NOT GOOD. TOO MUCH COMMUNISM IS NOT GOOD. TOO MUCH ANARCHISM IS NOT GOOD. AND YES, TOO MUCH PROGRESSIVISM IS NOT GOOD. We here at PLAN believe in PROGRESS, but we also believe in MODERATION. We will admit that we may do away with our progressive beliefs at some times, but let us assure all of our fellow Alorians that WHEN WE REJECT SOME PROGRESSIVE BELIEFS, WE DO IT BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. PLAN BELIEVES THAT WE SHOULD DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND AVOID WHAT IS WRONG. PLAN BELIEVES THAT IS BETTER TO HAVE THE SPIRIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS THAN THE POWER OF POPULARITY. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 30 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 382 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 288 |
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