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Bill: Adoption Equality Act
Details
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: April 4296
Description[?]:
| Our children deserve better. Everyone in Dorvik deserves the chance to adopt a child, no matter who they are in love with. Children, unlike many people in this State Council, do not discriminate against others because of something they cannot change about themselves. Everybody in Dorvik should be equal. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Current: Everyone may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:33:46, October 31, 2017 CET | From | Grüne Demokratische Partei | To | Debating the Adoption Equality Act |
| Message | A child need a maternal and paternal parent. May we point out that this allows single people to adopt children, which is not only a stress on them but will mean the child is likely to have less parent-child time as a child, hindering their emotional and psychological growth. Helene Eisenstein Minister of Science and Technology |
| Date | 16:35:30, October 31, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Nationale Partei | To | Debating the Adoption Equality Act |
| Message | Hear, hear! Hans Gluck Minister for Foreign Affairs NP Leader |
| Date | 18:35:55, October 31, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Kommunistische Partei | To | Debating the Adoption Equality Act |
| Message | We are proud to support this legislation. Same-gender couples, and also single persons, can provide wonderful homes for children to grow up in. Adoption agencies should focus on finding the best possible home for each child, not discriminating against people on the basis of their background. Anton Weinreich General Secretary of the Dorvish Communist Party |
| Date | 19:13:29, October 31, 2017 CET | From | Grüne Demokratische Partei | To | Debating the Adoption Equality Act |
| Message | They are less likely to provide good homes, it's simply fact. Helene Eisenstein Minister of Science and Technology |
| Date | 19:53:38, October 31, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Nationale Partei | To | Debating the Adoption Equality Act |
| Message | Heterosexual homes ARE the best homes. Hans Gluck Minister for Defence NP Leader |
| Date | 03:09:09, November 01, 2017 CET | From | Liberale Partei | To | Debating the Adoption Equality Act |
| Message | Mr.Speaker, I am Lesbian and Why Shouldn't me and my spouse be allowed to adopt children?No Research has ever shown that Parenting by Same Gender Couples is worse than parenting by a heterosexual couple and i can say that from a Professional View as a Doctor.Though i am Happy that this Bill is about to pass,I am still worried about the level of homophobia and xenophobia within political parties in this country. Thank you, Dr.Erica Peters, Minister of Health and Social Services |
| Date | 03:11:52, November 01, 2017 CET | From | Dorvische Kommunistische Partei | To | Debating the Adoption Equality Act |
| Message | It is good to hear from Dr. Erica Peters on this subject, as what she says is well worth listening to. There is no reason to suppose two women, or two men, or a single person are incapable of providing a child with a good home. The attitude of some of the politicians here is simply prejudiced. Anton Weinreich General Secretary of the Dorvish Communist Party |
| Date | 09:19:13, November 01, 2017 CET | From | Grüne Demokratische Partei | To | Debating the Adoption Equality Act |
| Message | It's simply unnatural. Helene Eisenstein Minister of Science and Technology |
| Date | 10:13:44, November 01, 2017 CET | From | Liberale Partei | To | Debating the Adoption Equality Act |
| Message | Nope,it isn"t Erica Peters, Minister of Health and Social Services |
| Date | 15:41:32, November 01, 2017 CET | From | Grüne Demokratische Partei | To | Debating the Adoption Equality Act |
| Message | How so? Is it natural? Does it occur in the wild? Helene Eisenstein Minister of Science and Technology |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 300 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 299 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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