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Bill: Assisted Suicide Bill, 2132
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Dynamist 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: April 2135
Description[?]:
| On the submission of a recording of video evidence indicating the patient's explicit desire, as well as written confirmation from at least two qualified doctors that the victim is of sound mind and is suffering from a terminal illness, a judge deeming the evidence sufficient to confirm the patient's reasonably informed decision may permit another doctor to administer a lethal injection to the sufferer. Note that no doctor may be required to do so, nor may a judge or doctor be obliged to give their respective opinion. This bill will annul previous euthanasia legislation; euthanasia without evidence will again be considered a criminal offence and will be prosecuted as murder. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal but not considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is illegal but not considered murder.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:48:27, October 29, 2005 CET | From | Social Dynamist Party | To | Debating the Assisted Suicide Bill, 2132 |
| Message | We hope that this measure will satisfy those parties who previously voted for the euthanasia bill in the last term out of concern for the plight of the suffering, as well as those parties who were worried about the welfare of the sick and the elderly who nevertheless wished to continue. |
| Date | 14:51:03, October 29, 2005 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Assisted Suicide Bill, 2132 |
| Message | Opposed. |
| Date | 19:20:19, October 29, 2005 CET | From | United Farmers of Tukarali | To | Debating the Assisted Suicide Bill, 2132 |
| Message | I think this is a very fair idea, and it addresses our concerns with respect for life. |
| Date | 20:37:22, October 30, 2005 CET | From | Inactive | To | Debating the Assisted Suicide Bill, 2132 |
| Message | OPPOSED! No hyman has a right to take anothers humans life. |
| Date | 09:34:17, October 31, 2005 CET | From | Social Dynamist Party | To | Debating the Assisted Suicide Bill, 2132 |
| Message | CP, this means that we are recriminalising non-consenting euthanasia, and replacing it with assisted suicide, in which at least the patient has a say in the matter. Surely this is a step in the right direction? |
| Date | 05:09:34, November 01, 2005 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Assisted Suicide Bill, 2132 |
| Message | if your going to re-criminalize it, then add a proposal. |
| Date | 16:04:36, November 01, 2005 CET | From | Social Dynamist Party | To | Debating the Assisted Suicide Bill, 2132 |
| Message | <|Thanks!|> |
| Date | 17:35:37, November 01, 2005 CET | From | Rightist Party | To | Debating the Assisted Suicide Bill, 2132 |
| Message | Now you are DE-criminalizing it with that proposal. Opposed. |
| Date | 19:15:20, November 01, 2005 CET | From | Social Dynamist Party | To | Debating the Assisted Suicide Bill, 2132 |
| Message | Nope. Recriminalising *involuntary euthanasia*, decriminalising *assisted voluntary suicide*. Please notice the distinction. |
| Date | 00:39:37, November 02, 2005 CET | From | Patriot Party | To | Debating the Assisted Suicide Bill, 2132 |
| Message | We'll oppose. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 124 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 129 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 46 |
| Random fact: "Treaty-locking", or ratifiying treaties that completely or nearly completely forbid any proposals to change laws, is not allowed. Amongst other possible sanctions, Moderation reserves the discretion to delete treaties and/or subject parties to a seat reset if this is necessary in order to reverse a treaty-lock situation. |
| Random quote: "You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner." Aristophanes (450 BC - 388 BC), Knights, 424 B.C. |