We are working on a brand new version of the game! If you want to stay informed, read our blog and register for our mailing list.
Bill: Protection of Life Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rutanian Democratic Forum
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: January 2642
Description[?]:
| "With this bill, my party proposes complete ban of abortion, except in medical emergencies. Mr Speaker, there is a lot of people, and a lot of Congressmen and Congresswomen, who think that abortion should be allowed. They argument it with the "right to choose", with absolute souverainity of mother over her all body. We do not deny that. But we deny that the mother has the right to choose instead of her unborn baby. It's not souverainity, it's suzeranity, I would say. Even if the fetus is not a full human being, according to some people, "it" has a possibility to develop into full human being, and the mother simply does not have the right to deny it. Mr Speaker, Ladies and gentlemen, according to consistent life ethics, life must be protected and not destroyed. Human life is the most important think, and the state, nor the law, nor the society, no one has the right to deny the right to live, or the possibility of right to live. Mr Speaker, our state is enough civilized, enough rich and enough developed that it would leave anyone behind. If the mother does not want the child, she should receive counselling. She should receive all the help from the society and the state. And when the baby is born, he or she can be given to adoption organization, to enable him or her a life in loving and caring family. Biological mother should receive financial, moral and any other help, during the pregnancy and after birth, even after she gives away her child if the child is unwanted - but it's not unwanted for sdome other parents. Our state is enough rich, and our society is enough responsible to not accept leaving someone behind: mother and child should be taken care of , and our society can afford it! Therefore, there is no need for abortions - with that, we just deny some basic rights to our unborn children. And who knows, maybe the baby that we just killed can be tomorow's president, tomorrow's scientist which will invent something new for all mankind. What is our right to destroy our future then? I call all members of Congress to support this life protection act." Bernard Cayes, MNC RDF spokesman for health and social issues |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:29:17, September 22, 2008 CET | From | Kazari Militarist Movement | To | Debating the Protection of Life Act |
| Message | -Dr. Harry Yeung and Dr. Kirby Fung nod their heads in agreement, however Dr. Aojia Zhao and Azusa Aikawa shake their heads in disagreement- (The Confucian League is divided) |
| Date | 00:17:18, September 23, 2008 CET | From | Rutanian Democratic Forum | To | Debating the Protection of Life Act |
| Message | "Mr Speaker, I would like to hear disagreement statements from our collegaues, Mr Zhao and Mr Aikawa, and other. I'm sure we can open a wide debate about this issue. Also, I'm convinced that Confucianism supports Consistent Life Ethics and protection of human life, especially in today's situation when every mother and every child can be taken care of. Therefore I would like to express my hope that CLR will support this bill." Bernard Cayes, MNC RDF spokesman for health and social issues |
| Date | 12:53:40, September 23, 2008 CET | From | Socialist League for a new society | To | Debating the Protection of Life Act |
| Message | This bill is a misogynist propose against women. We oppose. |
| Date | 14:34:29, September 23, 2008 CET | From | Rutanian Democratic Forum | To | Debating the Protection of Life Act |
| Message | "Mr Speaker, I thought that socialism involves fight against abortion, not for - I'm confused!" Bernard Cayes, MNC RDF spokesman for health and social issues |
| Date | 17:56:09, September 23, 2008 CET | From | Kazari Militarist Movement | To | Debating the Protection of Life Act |
| Message | Half the Confucian League Regents are for, half are against this bill. -the party chairman: Harry vote with the pro-life stance- Confucian League votes for the bill. |
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribe
Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 309 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 243 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 47 |
| Random fact: If you have a question, post it on the forum. Game Moderators and other players will be happy to help you. http://forum.particracy.net/ |
| Random quote: "The state is nothing but an instrument of oppression of one class by another, no less so in a democratic republic than in a monarchy." - John Smith |