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Bill: PRP Health Agenda
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Radical Party
Status[?]: passed
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 2548
Description[?]:
| The PRP proposes the following reforms to the Hulstrian health system. If any of these changes are entirely objectionable, we will re-submit the Bill without them: |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Proposed: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Current: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Current: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Proposed: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Listing of controversial ingredients, such as genetically modified (GM) ingredients (if food labelling is applied).
Old value:: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing must be listed. There is no requirement to disclose GM ingredients.
Current: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: Any chemicals used in agrigulture or processing, and any GM ingredients must be listed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:56:39, March 19, 2008 CET | From |  Conservative Republican Party | To | Debating the PRP Health Agenda |
| Message | The CRP has different views on each of the Articles of this Bill, but has decided on balance to vote in favour. |
| Date | 12:19:11, March 19, 2008 CET | From | People's Radical Party | To | Debating the PRP Health Agenda |
| Message | Minister Vlahová is willing to entertain reasonable suggestions of modifications to this Bill, and encourages the CRP to contact her office with their concerns to see if compromises can be reached. |
| Date | 23:54:05, March 19, 2008 CET | From | People's Radical Party | To | Debating the PRP Health Agenda |
| Message | Ms Vlahová remains willing to entertain such suggestions, even despite the collapse of her cabinet. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 434 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 316 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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