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Bill: Aldurian Health Care Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communiste d'Aldurie
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 4187
Description[?]:
| Every Aldurian deserves the right to healthcare, and this bill will provide it. The health of the people is the health of the nation, and it would be unwise to neglect it. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 67
Current: 65
Proposed: 65
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Current: The sale of tobacco products is prohibited.
Proposed: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Current: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Proposed: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Current: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Current: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on subsidising contraception.
Old value:: Contraceptives are banned for religious reasons.
Current: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Proposed: The government offers free contraceptives in pharmacies and public toilets.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: All abortions are illegal.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Current: The government provides funding for abortions.
Proposed: The government provides funding for abortions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:01:47, March 27, 2017 CET | From |  Cœur d'Aldurie | To | Debating the Aldurian Health Care Act |
| Message | These policies are far too extreme. We will support the smoking measures, but nothing else. |
| Date | 19:39:22, March 28, 2017 CET | From | Parti Progressiste | To | Debating the Aldurian Health Care Act |
| Message | We do not support article 5 which is unnecessarily restrictive. But we will still approve because everything else is a more than welcome change. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 54 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 442 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 54 |
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