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Bill: Romily Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Conservative Party
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: March 4511
Description[?]:
| Named after the National Conservative Party's spokesman for Health and Social Services, the Romily Act proposes to end government funding for abortions for pregnancies which don't threaten the life of the woman receiving the abortion. The money currently funding these non essential abortions will then be used for returned to and reallocated by the Ministry of Health and Social Services so that it may be used for more important purposes. 1. The government of the United Republic of Kalistan shall hereby only provide funding for abortions in the case that the life or health of the woman receiving the abortion is threatened by her pregnancy. 1a. The government will fully pay for any abortions which qualify for government funding. 2. In order for the government to provide funding for an abortion, a certified physician employed by the government must confirm that the life or health of the woman receiving the abortion is threatened by the pregnancy. 2a. If a woman receives medical care from a private physician and the physician believes that the life or health of the woman is threatened by her pregnancy, he/she must recommend the woman to a public physician for examination. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government provides funding for abortions.
Current: The government provides funding for abortions.
Proposed: The government only funds abortions for medical emergencies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:40:16, January 04, 2019 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) | To | Debating the Romily Act |
| Message | İn the way to reducing government,this is a fine step |
| Date | 05:19:18, January 05, 2019 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Romily Act |
| Message | This is an erosion in public health care. But I suppose reducing women's access to birth control is a right wing agenda obsession. I can't say the SP is surprised. |
| Date | 16:53:53, January 05, 2019 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the Romily Act |
| Message | Yes, I guess you could say it's a right wing obsession to curb an act we view as murder. |
| Date | 19:06:16, January 05, 2019 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Romily Act |
| Message | I suppose we will always have a difference of opinion on this matter. We'll add it to the list of things we need to eventually undo and move on. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 150 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 81 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow." - William Faulkner, Essays, Speeches and Public Letters |