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Bill: Freedom of Science Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Milita and Freedom Party
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: October 4066
Description[?]:
| we propose the following: |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Current: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The research and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
Old value:: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Current: The government subsidizes research and development of prescription drugs and regulates their prices.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize research and development of prescription drugs but regulates their prices.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Current: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:43:58, July 29, 2016 CET | From | Socialist Working Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Science Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, I am shocked by this proposal to remove regulations on animal research. This opens the door to the barbaric treatment and torture of animals and is something we will never support. I also reject the proposal to cut vital government funding to the research and development of lifesaving drugs. This would be a complete disaster and it simply wouldn't be possible to regulate the prices effectively. At present we can afford to keep prescription prices low because we subsidise the research and development of the drugs. Without our investment, pharmaceutical companies would be forced to operate as businesses for profit and the only way to replace subsidies would be raising prescription prices which is yet another policy proposal aimed at hurting low income families. We vote no and strongly urge the rest of the senate to join us. We already have enough financial corruption in this nation. Hugo Emerson Minister for Health & Social Services |
| Date | 13:49:37, July 29, 2016 CET | From | Regionalist Coalition | To | Debating the Freedom of Science Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, The New Liberal Party is, and has always been, an advocate of scientific freedom. Science is what moves us forward as a species, to limit its course is self defeating. However, Minister Emerson's words in this chamber are to be noted. We should, perhaps, consider more carefully the full effects of what this Bill may allow; Cruelty, brutality, inhumanity. Our current laws do not pose serious threat to our ability to develop new medicines, products and solutions to the problems we face. For these reasons, the NLP is reversing its decision to support this Bill. Sen. Keith Thompson Science & Technology Spokesperson, New Liberal Party |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 170 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 412 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 43 |
| Random fact: Moderation will not approve a Cultural Protocol request within the first 48 hours of it being requested. This is in order to give other players a chance to query the proposed changes, if they wish to do so. Moderation may be approached for advice on a proposed change, but any advice proffered should always be understood under the provisio that no final decision will be made until at least 48 hours after the request has been formally submitted for approval. |
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