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Bill: Abortion Regulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rutanian Democratic Forum
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: April 2597
Description[?]:
| Again...if some woman wants to have an abortion, she can have it in first trimester. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:27:29, June 23, 2008 CET | From | Federal Rutanian Libertarian Union | To | Debating the Abortion Regulation Act |
| Message | We will have to be convinced into supporting this bill, but we are likely to vote yes. |
| Date | 13:05:05, June 23, 2008 CET | From | Rutanian Democratic Forum | To | Debating the Abortion Regulation Act |
| Message | Well, there was already a discussion, but our main argument is that the woman can choose to have an abortion in first three months, with six months some children can already be born and survive, so that would obviously be murder, and also, if the mother should be able to decide if she wants that child in first three months... |
| Date | 16:24:50, June 24, 2008 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the Abortion Regulation Act |
| Message | We think the first and second trimester is a fair compromise which recognises that significant divisions exist between the parties and amongst the electorate. It is not too restrictive, but equally, it does not allow for abortion at any point - and it should be mentioned that the LCP voted for the current law. The reality is, as we have discussed again and again, that if you make abortions illegal after the first trimester, women in desperate need will get a back street abortion, which could well cost them their lives. In any case, the numbers of women having an abortion after the first trimester is, in fact, tiny. We are not talking about a lot of abortions in this time period, but those women who do get abortions at this point in the pregnancy are likely to be more desperate and more in need of help and support - not forced into facing the possibility of risking their lives. |
| Date | 21:06:32, June 24, 2008 CET | From | Rutanian Democratic Forum | To | Debating the Abortion Regulation Act |
| Message | But, I ask you, Labour Party, where is the line? Someone has to draw a line. We can equally allow mothers to get rid of their child in, i don't know, first 12 months of their life, if they don't want to have children. And your argument is: if we do not allow this, then it will be performed illegally?? Where is the logic? We can allow then murder of all citizens, because if we prohibit this by law, murders will be performed illegally! Well, of course they would, but the purpose of the law is to stop that. The purpose of the law is also to protect unborn children who cannot protect by themselves. If the mother doesn't want to keep the baby, there are institutions for that, we already have an adoption procedure. But there is no logic in that what you are saying. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 143 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 450 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 6 |
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