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Bill: Organ Donations
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Futurists - Saor!
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: July 2121
Description[?]:
| To ensure an adequate supply of organs for transplant in our hospitals, and get round the fact that it is incredibly difficult to get people to bother to sign up for doner cards, we should make people have to opt out rather than in. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Current: Organ donations are only legal with personal consent, next-of-kin may override personal consent.
Proposed: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:24:28, October 04, 2005 CET | From | Plinio's United Followers | To | Debating the Organ Donations |
| Message | I guess you mean after death?. I agree, as long as we keep donations separate between Real Mordusians and other immigrants. |
| Date | 16:19:04, October 04, 2005 CET | From | Third Way Party | To | Debating the Organ Donations |
| Message | I'm deeply uncomfortable about "opt out." The public is not well informed, and some people might have significant religious objections. If they don't know they have to opt out, then this could cause all sorts of civil rights issues. |
| Date | 19:46:57, October 04, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Futurists - Saor! | To | Debating the Organ Donations |
| Message | Obviously it would have to be accompanied by heavy advertising and awareness campaigns - but it's the only way I can see to make sure we have enough organs for everyone who needs them. As for immigrants and "real" Mordussians, if you don't believe immigrants should play a full part in Mordussian society, then tighten up immigration controls and citizenship laws. |
| Date | 02:32:25, October 05, 2005 CET | From | Left-Hand Path | To | Debating the Organ Donations |
| Message | Pursuant to our founding principles, we restate that the individual does not belong to the state, and neither does his body - before or after death. We should not presume a right to any part of a man's estate, no matter how valuable. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 155 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 128 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 20 |
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