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Bill: Health Reform of April 4400
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partido Socialista do Povo
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 4401
Description[?]:
| We want to reform healthcare in Tukarali. Some good measures have already been presented but many things still need to be done. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Food and beverage labeling regulations.
Old value:: There are no laws concerning food and beverage labeling.
Current: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Proposed: Companies must clearly label food and beverage products, in a manner that can be easily understood.
Article 2
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.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change
Scope of food ingredient labeling (if present).
Old value:: Only the major ingredients need to be listed.
Current: All ingredients must be listed.
Proposed: All ingredients and corresponding nutritional information must be listed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Food safety policy.
Old value:: There are no food standards provisions.
Current: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Proposed: The government introduces, and actively enforces, food standards provisions.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: Local governments decide about healthcare policies
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: 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.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: There are no set health and safety regulations for industry.
Current: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Proposed: The government introduces and actively regulates health and safety legislation in all areas of industry.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning organ donations.
Old value:: Organ donation is prohibited.
Current: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Proposed: Organ donations are legal with personal consent.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government only funds abortions for medical emergencies.
Current: The government provides abortion funding only for low-income earners.
Proposed: The government provides abortion funding only for low-income earners.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: The sale of tobacco products is prohibited.
Current: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: Only adults may purchase tobacco.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is prohibited.
Current: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
Proposed: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner. However, service/employer property owners that allow smoking must provide a separate non-smoking section.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:08:14, May 28, 2018 CET | From | Partido Socialista do Povo | To | Debating the Health Reform of April 4400 |
| Message | We invite all parties to discuss this bill and state their stances on these proposals. |
| Date | 23:28:05, May 28, 2018 CET | From | Partido Socialista do Povo | To | Debating the Health Reform of April 4400 |
| Message | This bill is a huge victory for the health of our people and also for their freedom. Why shouldn't we have the right to decide if we want to donate organs or why shouldn't women decide if they want to have an abortion? Why should we accept that the market doesn't care about people's health and that healthcare should be in the hands of the market? Why should medical cannabis that has showed many benefits to many who suffer too much everyday be kept illegal? There's no need for that, it's time we think of the people of this country and accept bold change to the current legislation that respects people's freedoms and rights and also guarantees they have the right to be healthy and others shouldn't infringe that right of them. Sofia Henriques, Spokeswoman of Partido Socialista do Povo |
| Date | 18:35:44, May 30, 2018 CET | From | Partido Socialista do Povo | To | Debating the Health Reform of April 4400 |
| Message | We ask União Democrática Tukarese to please state why they voted against this bill. Thank you! |
| Date | 21:32:52, May 30, 2018 CET | From | União Democrática do Tukarali | To | Debating the Health Reform of April 4400 |
| Message | "The Partido Socialista do Povo has to keep in mind that the UDT is still and conservative party, and a regionalist and federalist party. While we would like to ease the prohibition on smoking and on organ donation, and we would support food and beverade labelling, food standards and health and safety regulation, we think that these matters are best left to local governments. We can therefore not support the centralizing tendencies of this bill. And there is no way we would cooperate with legalising abortion up to a time two thirds into a pregnancy." Casper Rocha, UDT spokesperson for Health and Social Affairs |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 32 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 132 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 91 |
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