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Bill: Health Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Republics 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: July 2870
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: All abortions are illegal.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: Contraceptives are banned for religious reasons.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: Local governments determine food safety standards.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: There are no food standards provisions.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: The licensing of food sale is left for local governments to decide.
Current: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Proposed: The sale of food is unregulated.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: Health and safety laws are to be determined by local governments.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: There are no set health and safety regulations for industry.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is regulated by local governments.
Current: The use of cannabis is legal.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Current: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Current: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Proposed: The government does not fund sports clubs; only private ones are allowed.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: The sale of tobacco products is regulated by local governments
Current: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Current: The government mandates vaccination for all children.
Proposed: The government takes no stand on vaccinations.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 106 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 94 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| 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: "Democrats always assure us that deterrence will work, but when the time comes to deter, they're against it. " - Ann Coulter |