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Bill: Bioethical Act
Details
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: July 4347
Description[?]:
| We propose this bill in order to improve laws concerning bioethics so that these laws respect the sacredness of life. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: All abortions are illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government provides funding for abortions.
Current: The government only funds abortions for medical emergencies.
Proposed: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning sex reassignment surgery.
Old value:: Sex reassignment surgery is legal but regulated.
Current: Sex reassignment surgery is legal but regulated.
Proposed: Sex reassignment surgery is illegal.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Legality of in-vitro fertilisation.
Old value:: IVF is legal and regulated in terms of the applicant's condition and procedural circumstances.
Current: IVF is legal and regulated in terms of the applicant's condition and procedural circumstances.
Proposed: IVF is illegal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Current: Unless otherwise stated, consent is assumed.
Proposed: Organ donation is prohibited.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on surrogacy
Old value:: Surrogacy is legal, but surrogacy agreements are not enforceable. Altruistic and gainful surrogacy is legal.
Current: Surrogacy is legal, and surrogacy agreements are enforceable. Altruistic and gainful surrogacy is legal.
Proposed: Surrogacy is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:00:24, February 10, 2018 CET | From | Zhtál-Merlkai Tjarziprta | To | Debating the Bioethical Act |
| Message | I say again to the Greater National Party, the author of this bill is the abomination of a party you have sided with to hold onto power. Gus De Smet Republican Party Leader |
| Date | 03:11:26, February 11, 2018 CET | From | Revolutionary Free Workers Party | To | Debating the Bioethical Act |
| Message | This is not sacred this is insane |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 49 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 176 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time." - Winston Churchill |