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Bill: 3273 Health Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Beluz Democratic Karavist 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: June 3273
Description[?]:
| Health reforms for the upcoming year. We see no reason to discount contraceptives; we would be taking money from each citizen to go to a cause that will benefit the few. Many persons are against contraceptives for religious reasons; it would be unfair to take their money to put to a cause which they neither support nor benefit from. In the same way, we are opposed to religion being tax-free, because religious institutions occupy land without paying taxes, when the land could be used for something else, either beneficial to all invidividuals, and if not so, the occupation of the land would at least be paid for, so the people would benefit. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state does not provide child benefit.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government subsidises a considerable discount for contraceptives.
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 The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Malpractice suits.
Old value:: Only a medical regulatory body can prosecute a doctor for malpractice.
Current: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Proposed: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: Recreational drug use is forbidden.
Current: The use of cannabis is legal.
Proposed: All naturally occurring drugs are legal.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The funding of sports clubs.
Old value:: All sports clubs are government owned and run.
Current: The government funds some sports clubs side-by-side with private ones.
Proposed: Local governments decide the funding policy of sports clubs.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on vaccinations.
Old value:: The government encourages vaccinations for children, but does not enforce them.
Current: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Proposed: The government mandates vaccination for all children, but parents may opt out for religious or ideological reasons.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:53:01, March 13, 2012 CET | From | Congress Federation | To | Debating the 3273 Health Reforms |
| Message | The first and last look kind of funky, ill let the first get away for now but not the last proposal. Freedom of religion yes but i'm not having an outbreak of smallpox because some person decides to opt out because of religion, simply put every child must be vaccinated. |
| Date | 17:04:55, March 13, 2012 CET | From |  Beluz Democratic Karavist Party | To | Debating the 3273 Health Reforms |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, In regards to Article 9 (the last proposal), you should try to compare the current law to the one being proposed; which do you prefer? |
| Date | 17:08:18, March 13, 2012 CET | From | Congress Federation | To | Debating the 3273 Health Reforms |
| Message | Why not just have a blanket mandate? If protecting the general populace means "impeding" on religion then go for it. The good of the many must come before the few |
| Date | 17:12:19, March 13, 2012 CET | From | Beluz Democratic Karavist Party | To | Debating the 3273 Health Reforms |
| Message | Again, I insist you focus on the comparison. A blanket mandate would impede on civil rights. |
| Date | 17:16:31, March 13, 2012 CET | From | Congress Federation | To | Debating the 3273 Health Reforms |
| Message | So when we lose one million people to a new strand of smallpox because Jane wasn't vaccinated what will you say then? It is about minimizing risk. Cant shout fire in a crowded room, that's disturbance etc., all liberties have their boundaries |
| Date | 17:24:42, March 13, 2012 CET | From | Beluz Democratic Karavist Party | To | Debating the 3273 Health Reforms |
| Message | So the current law is better? |
| Date | 17:39:14, March 13, 2012 CET | From | Congress Federation | To | Debating the 3273 Health Reforms |
| Message | no the current is not better but why not ask for a blanket mandate regardless of religion, one must think of the greater public body |
| Date | 17:40:50, March 13, 2012 CET | From | Beluz Democratic Karavist Party | To | Debating the 3273 Health Reforms |
| Message | I think it would be best for your party to suggest that. |
| Date | 17:48:17, March 13, 2012 CET | From | Congress Federation | To | Debating the 3273 Health Reforms |
| Message | ok i get you in that respect the proposal seems reasonable |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 528 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 222 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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