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Bill: Euthanasia Bill, 3737
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Progressives
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: August 3742
Description[?]:
| The Liberal Progressives believes in the right for a person to choose to end his own life, given willing circumstances. As such, we have identified that doctor-assisted euthanasia could be employed to help end the lives of those who endure unimaginable or incurable pains. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is only allowed with consent from the patient and a court order.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:54:40, October 04, 2014 CET | From | Democratae Cruciani (Crusader Democrats) | To | Debating the Euthanasia Bill, 3737 |
| Message | OOC: You realize that the article as it stands means that that Euthanasia should be obligatory for some people, right? |
| Date | 08:10:38, October 05, 2014 CET | From | Democratic Progressives | To | Debating the Euthanasia Bill, 3737 |
| Message | OOC: Oh. Sorry, I'll change it. |
| Date | 10:18:03, October 06, 2014 CET | From | Tomorrow Party | To | Debating the Euthanasia Bill, 3737 |
| Message | Mr. Neutras Consul, The Tomorrow Party will vote against this bill. There are other alternatives to help those drastically affected by empowering medical conditions. Take medical marijuana for instance. What you have to take in account is, that at the end of the day, a person dies and we all know that we cannot revert death. What we think may be incurable may be curable the next day. Tomorrow will always bring hope. The Tomorrow Party will not defy the human spirit. Technology is rapidly expanding and it will only come down to patience. Richard Stark Spokesperson for Justice The Tomorrow Party |
| Date | 15:25:03, October 09, 2014 CET | From | Democratic Progressives | To | Debating the Euthanasia Bill, 3737 |
| Message | We disagree with the Tomorrow Party's sentiments, Mr. Consul. If there are viable alternatives that could tremendously ease a person's pain, he/she will not be in favour of euthanasia. This option is reserved for those who could not take it any longer. Mr. Consul, how long will it be until the next medical breakthrough comes about? Even when a new medicine or cure is invented in the next decade, it will take far more years getting it to the market with tedious testing and regulations to ensure its safety by authorities worldwide. People who suffer incalculable amounts of pain simply could not wait that long for a cure or treatment. It is best that they could choose to end their lives in peace, if they so wish, then to endure fruitless more years stricken in a bed or condemned to agony. |
| Date | 15:59:29, October 09, 2014 CET | From | Democratic Progressives | To | Debating the Euthanasia Bill, 3737 |
| Message | Do the Crusader Democrats agree with this stance? |
| Date | 05:13:09, October 12, 2014 CET | From | Tomorrow Party | To | Debating the Euthanasia Bill, 3737 |
| Message | Mr. Neutras Consul, Maybe the person has not heard of an alternative that suits them? There are many alternatives and bound to be one for the people in pain. The Liberal Conservatives mention of people who cannot take it any longer but this is because they have not seen the alternatives. Give the people the alternatives. This will help their pain. At some stage we will reach a medical breakthrough, we are on it's grasp. Yes, there may be more testing and regulating but in the meantime, it doesn't matter how long as long it is safe. In the meanwhile, the alternatives are again a safe option. However, even though we may be almost there with a breakthrough, I can confidently say that there is no such thing as incalculable amounts of pain. Our doctors and our medical knowledge can detect the problem to it's source in the leg, arm e.t.c. We may not have the cure but we know the source and the alternatives can target that source. This Government will not support suicide. Once you're dead, there's no going back. Never, Mr. Neutras Consul. It would not look good, if a cure was found just after one's death. How could you respond to that? Anyway, even if Euthanasia was made legal, there is no ethical way to execute a human being. Richard Stark Minister of Justice |
| Date | 16:37:35, October 12, 2014 CET | From | Democratic Progressives | To | Debating the Euthanasia Bill, 3737 |
| Message | We accept the Tomorrow Party's reasoning. We shall begin with the voting now. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 119 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 581 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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