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Bill: Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Berosian Party
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: December 2657
Description[?]:
Reforming our nation to one offreedom and equality. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to adultery.
Old value:: Adultery is a capital offence.
Current: There is no explicit government policy on adultery.
Proposed: Local governments establish policies on adultery.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy toward marriage.
Old value:: The government only recognises civil marriages between a man and a woman.
Current: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Proposed: The government allows all consenting adults to obtain civil marriage contracts.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Current: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Proposed: There is no provision for a minimum wage.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Current: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Proposed: All refugees are welcome but no financial aid is given to them.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The legality of slavery.
Old value:: Slavery and the slave trade is allowed.
Current: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Proposed: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers, except public employees, have the right to strike.
Current: All workers have the right to strike.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 00:43:01, October 29, 2008 CET | From | True Christian Party | To | Debating the Reform Act |
Message | We cannot agree with some of these articles that are flagrant insults to the God of Jakob and Isaiah. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 455 | |||
no | Total Seats: 211 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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