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Bill: Family Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative 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: December 2600
Description[?]:
| A bill to protect family as the core unit of society, and bring the decision making about family issues such as adoption, marriage and divorce closer to the people. |
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 trimester.
Proposed: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Article 2
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: Regulation is used to screen out only those with a previous history of child abuse.
Proposed: Adoption policy is to be established by local governments.
Article 3
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 4
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Current: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Proposed: Divorces are prohibited.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: All foreign marriages are recognised, regardless of domestic policy regarding marriage.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: Civil marriages are defined by local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:38:38, June 27, 2008 CET | From |  Conservative Party | To | Debating the Family Act |
| Message | Art. 1 and 3 are proposed to prevent Davosta to become in the future a nation of "empty playgrounds" and aging population, which is something highly undesireble for the subsistence of a society. Art. 2, 4-6 are proposed for the local governments to decide on family issues, in an attempt to reach a more communal-based decision making on these matters. |
| Date | 03:13:18, June 28, 2008 CET | From | Partido Santanderista | To | Debating the Family Act |
| Message | wholeheartedly disagree |
| Date | 18:03:35, June 28, 2008 CET | From | NWOIAUCFCCNUCDMFSatanilicRepublicanParty | To | Debating the Family Act |
| Message | Right Hand SRP Representative Rev. Marv: We wholeheartedly agree. |
| Date | 19:19:58, June 28, 2008 CET | From | Partido Laborista Socialista | To | Debating the Family Act |
| Message | "Unión Demócrata Liberal"? Hah, don't make us laugh. More like "Unión Demócrata Conservador"! |
| Date | 23:52:30, June 28, 2008 CET | From | Partido Conservador de Davostan | To | Debating the Family Act |
| Message | We agree with most of the UDL proposals, but we also notice that the party seems to mislead the voters with its acronym. Our main point of disagreement is Article 4. We believe marriage should not be devolved to local government. If this article is struck down, the party will support this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 68 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 68 |
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