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Bill: Social Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Nouveau Parti Libéral (ZR)
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 3401
Description[?]:
| The purpose of the social reform bill is give broader civil liberties and for the government to fairly apply them to all citizens. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Proposed: Abortion policies are established by local governments
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Current: Only couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is illegal but not considered murder.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
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 does not involve itself in marriage or civil unions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:27:47, November 23, 2012 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Union | To | Debating the Social Reform |
| Message | We wont support this bill |
| Date | 21:38:02, November 23, 2012 CET | From | Nouveau Parti Libéral (ZR) | To | Debating the Social Reform |
| Message | Care to explain why so I can possibly make changes. |
| Date | 22:16:57, November 23, 2012 CET | From | Zardio Federisma Partio | To | Debating the Social Reform |
| Message | We are opposed to Article 4 because the CRP supports maximum local government power. Now regarding marriage we would not be opposed to removing the government from this however the same would have to happen for polygamous "marriages" so we oppose Article 6 if 3 stays. |
| Date | 22:17:40, November 23, 2012 CET | From | Zardio Federisma Partio | To | Debating the Social Reform |
| Message | We do not oppose the euthanasia article however we are hesitant on gay adoption. |
| Date | 22:18:07, November 23, 2012 CET | From | Zardio Federisma Partio | To | Debating the Social Reform |
| Message | And we completely oppose the abortion change. |
| Date | 23:27:50, November 23, 2012 CET | From | Nouveau Parti Libéral (ZR) | To | Debating the Social Reform |
| Message | Changes have been made |
| Date | 06:34:42, November 24, 2012 CET | From | Party 67 | To | Debating the Social Reform |
| Message | I can agree with everything besides 4 and 6 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 481 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 169 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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