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Bill: Protection of Living Spirits Act 3610
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ukuvuka kwamaButho
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: December 3610
Description[?]:
| Every human is possessed of a living spirit, a soul, granted to him or her through the deep and mighty forces of nature which are beyond the comprehension, let alone control, of humble man. To choose to assault the living spirit through the callous procedure of abortion is to assault the fundamental fabric of the universe which binds us to nature, to our ancestors, and future generations. It strikes at the heart of Ibutho society, just as it strikes at the heart of the unborn child, ensouled at conception. It strikes at the dictates of nature, which can have enormously severe repercussions. This practice must end now! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Proposed: All abortions are illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government leaves the funding for abortions up to the local governments.
Current: The government provides abortion funding only for low-income earners.
Proposed: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:05:08, January 22, 2014 CET | From | Umbimbi Kazwelonke | To | Debating the Protection of Living Spirits Act 3610 |
| Message | According to Ibutho custom, a woman can go to an ingyama (OOC: traditional herbalist/health worker) for an abortion at any time during her pregnancy, so long as she has the permission of her husband or, if she is unmarried, her father. We see no reason to change our custom now. We Ibutho are a rational people and do not follow the superstitions of the abelungu (OOC: whites). Phumlani Kaleni Minister of Health & Social Services |
| Date | 01:46:49, January 22, 2014 CET | From | Ukuvuka kwamaButho | To | Debating the Protection of Living Spirits Act 3610 |
| Message | (OOC: Is that true?) |
| Date | 01:54:22, January 22, 2014 CET | From | Umbimbi Kazwelonke | To | Debating the Protection of Living Spirits Act 3610 |
| Message | OOC: Well, if you want to get technical, I don't think I've passed a Bill outlining all of this in detail, but this is the vision I have (in my head) for what the situation is. Certainly in the earlier part of Zulu history, abortion was very common. |
| Date | 01:54:50, January 22, 2014 CET | From | Umbimbi Kazwelonke | To | Debating the Protection of Living Spirits Act 3610 |
| Message | Things changed when Christianity came along later... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 100 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Unless otherwise stated, monarchs and their royal houses will be presumed to be owned by the player who introduced the bill appointing them to their position. |
| Random quote: "It is never too late to give up our prejudices." - Henry David Thoreau |