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Bill: National Health Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Centralist 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: March 3202
Description[?]:
| It is time we reformed our backwards policies on healthcare in this country. Again, if there is any one article that is particularly disagreeable, let me know in debate. |
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 first and second trimesters.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Current: The government provides abortion funding only for low-income earners.
Proposed: The government provides abortion funding only for low-income earners.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Proposed: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:02:39, October 20, 2011 CET | From |  National Conservative Party | To | Debating the National Health Act |
| Message | The NCP was responsible for banning abortion, and will permanently oppose any change to the status quo. The right to life comes before the right to murder. |
| Date | 01:03:34, October 20, 2011 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the National Health Act |
| Message | Additionally, providing contraceptives is to promote degrading sex. Again, we NCP, were responsible for the current status quo and will permanently oppose any changes. |
| Date | 01:03:54, October 20, 2011 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the National Health Act |
| Message | No, No and No. |
| Date | 04:41:16, October 20, 2011 CET | From | Centralist Party | To | Debating the National Health Act |
| Message | We respect your position, though we do not agree with it. Renewal Party, any thoughts? |
| Date | 20:48:47, October 23, 2011 CET | From | Endralon Nationalist Party | To | Debating the National Health Act |
| Message | The ENP will fully endore this. |
| Date | 02:23:31, October 24, 2011 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the National Health Act |
| Message | These measures, if passed, would make future political work with the Centrists very hard to foresee. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 70 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 36 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 164 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others?" - Thomas Jefferson |