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Bill: Abortion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dorvish Popular Front
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: October 2502
Description[?]:
| The GDP believes the only possible justification for ending the life of a fetus is if, medically, it will cause less harm than allowing the pregnancy to continue, and as such propose to ban all non-necessary abortions. Abortion is not a contraceptive. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Proposed: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 235 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 236 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 28 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity." - Ralph Nader |