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Bill: 'Encourage not Dictate' Health Policy Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: 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: July 2577
Description[?]:
| Anything mandatory spells socialist or totalitarian to me, and as Health Minister would like to see more encouragement, and not dictation, in our Health Service. Maria Snowdon Health and Social Services Minister |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Current: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Proposed: The government encourages vaccinations for children, but does not enforce them.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:28:11, May 15, 2008 CET | From | Telamon National Party | To | Debating the 'Encourage not Dictate' Health Policy Reform |
| Message | We must ensure that disease can be eradicated from our borders, successful vaccinations will help us achieve that. Certain things must happen for the greater good of the nation. |
| Date | 23:40:29, May 16, 2008 CET | From | Humanic Republicanist Party | To | Debating the 'Encourage not Dictate' Health Policy Reform |
| Message | Those who are too ignorant to attempt to protect their bodies must be forced to seek protection. It is the only way that makes sense. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 236 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 232 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 33 |
| Random fact: In your Message Centre there is a really useful feature which allows you to subscribe to all of the bill debates in your nation. If you use that, then the "Watched Discussions" section will show you every time a new message has been posted on a bill. You can also subscribe to other pages you want to follow, such as your nation message-board, party organisations or bills outside your nation which you are interested in. |
| Random quote: "The worst thing the bad guys can do is force us to doubt the good ones." - Viria Agelasta, former Selucian politician |