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Bill: Adoption Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Movement for Civic Democracy
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: January 2595
Description[?]:
| A few things to protect the kids. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning adoption.
Old value:: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Current: Adoption is strictly regulated by the government. Only by passing several tests and by following an intensive program applicants can adopt children.
Proposed: Adoption is regulated by private, recognised organisations.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Everyone may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Only heterosexual couples and singles may adopt children.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:47:06, June 20, 2008 CET | From | Social-Democratic Party | To | Debating the Adoption Act |
| Message | For homosexual couples to not be able to adopt is discrimination. |
| Date | 04:29:33, June 20, 2008 CET | From | National Movement for Civic Democracy | To | Debating the Adoption Act |
| Message | Letting them adopt is infringing on the childs right to a normal family |
| Date | 21:10:10, June 21, 2008 CET | From | Social-Democratic Party | To | Debating the Adoption Act |
| Message | There is nothing abnormal about homosexual. |
| Date | 20:17:10, June 22, 2008 CET | From | National Movement for Civic Democracy | To | Debating the Adoption Act |
| Message | There is something abnormal about the wording of that sentence. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 265 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "The Religious Right dislikes both abortions and homosexuality. But who has fewer abortions than gays?" - George Carlin |