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Bill: Health Deregulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Yellow Libertarian 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: September 2510
Description[?]:
| Because this is about the only thing that still is regulated. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Current: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government does not subsidize research and development of prescription drugs but regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government neither subsidizes research and development of drugs nor regulates their prices.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Current: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:17:04, January 02, 2008 CET | From | Genuine Progress Alliance | To | Debating the Health Deregulation Act |
| Message | There must be regulations on animal research! We're dealing with living creatures here! If you let this law pass, you're allowing people to do unethical acts to animals for the sake of science! |
| Date | 17:01:59, January 02, 2008 CET | From | People's Reform Party | To | Debating the Health Deregulation Act |
| Message | Libertarians gone CRAZY. |
| Date | 17:03:20, January 02, 2008 CET | From |  Moderate Libertarian Party (NoCoalition) | To | Debating the Health Deregulation Act |
| Message | Freedom is a crazy thing now isn't it? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 282 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 321 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 53 |
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