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Bill: Herd Immunity Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Democratic 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: August 2585
Description[?]:
| Opting out of vaccinations is not a self-regarding action. By failing to immunise one's child, the overall herd immunity of a population decreases, resulting in those for whom the immunisation did not work being placed at a higher risk of infection. |
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 mandates vaccination for all children.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:36:24, May 29, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Rationalists (PrCoa) | To | Debating the Herd Immunity Act |
| Message | Good policy. We support. |
| Date | 18:08:37, May 29, 2008 CET | From | New Socialist Alliance | To | Debating the Herd Immunity Act |
| Message | people have the right to choose |
| Date | 21:13:16, May 31, 2008 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Herd Immunity Act |
| Message | no |
| Date | 00:30:41, June 01, 2008 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Herd Immunity Act |
| Message | You don't have an automatic right to choose if the action in question is other-regarding. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 286 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 457 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 7 |
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