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Bill: Woman's Rights Act of 4181
Details
Submitted by[?]: New People's Party of Rutania
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: July 4182
Description[?]:
| Abortions are a basic right. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion policies are established by local governments
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
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 funding for abortions.
Proposed: The government only funds abortions for medical emergencies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: The government does not supply free or discounted contraceptives.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:31:53, March 17, 2017 CET | From | New People's Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Woman's Rights Act of 4181 |
| Message | Open to debate. |
| Date | 15:16:36, March 17, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Woman's Rights Act of 4181 |
| Message | We shall oppose this bill, we are against government funding for abortions, we would favor funding them for medical emergencies but prefer to leave this a local matter. |
| Date | 15:20:15, March 17, 2017 CET | From | Civic Republican League of Rutania | To | Debating the Woman's Rights Act of 4181 |
| Message | We support. |
| Date | 16:02:26, March 17, 2017 CET | From | Rutanian National Front | To | Debating the Woman's Rights Act of 4181 |
| Message | We ask that Article I be changed to medical emergencies, Article II be amended to the 1st trimester, and a provision added to provide free contraceptives. |
| Date | 16:19:02, March 17, 2017 CET | From | New People's Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Woman's Rights Act of 4181 |
| Message | Changes have been made. I will not change Article II. |
| Date | 16:30:39, March 17, 2017 CET | From | Rutanian National Front | To | Debating the Woman's Rights Act of 4181 |
| Message | We will accept the compromise. With free contraception, we can hopefully avoid unintended pregnancy and put a serious dent in overall rate of elective abortions. |
| Date | 21:51:08, March 18, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Woman's Rights Act of 4181 |
| Message | Since this bill will restrict government funding to medical emergencies, we shall reluctantly support |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 162 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 88 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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