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Bill: Moderate Euthanisa Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Proletariat Revolution 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: August 2066
Description[?]:
| This will make euthania legal. However, this bill is a moderate one that seeks a compromise between the right to die and the pro-life movement. The basic core principle of the bill will only be applied in extreme circumstances in that the patient has no hope for recovery, and there is a living will involved and the doctor, in their professional opinion deems it an appropriate course of action. If there is no express written request in the form of a living will or there is no one to witness the verbal request, it won't be carried out. In order for a verbal request to be valid, there must be the doctor present and two other people. The two people present may either be a spouse/lifepartner, children, close relatives, godparents and/or legal guardians. If no one from the above category is living in the patience's family and/or isn't in contact, the patient's oral wish won't be carried out, unless he/she has a living will. The individual may also obtain a court order allowing it. However, no one else except the individual may obtain the court order permitting euthanasia. Further, the courts may decide on a case by case basis, based on doctor reports and analysis if they want to honour the request. Should the people in the patience's family believe it is what the patient wanted, they may only have the wishes carried out if a living will or court obstained ruling already exists. They may not attempt to acquire an order, even with the doctor's report and analysis. If the doctor should recommend euthanasia, it still will not be carried out unless the patient has consented to it in the above forms. Extreme circumstances would be: - The patient is ill with a disease that will kill them and to live with it is extremely painful. - The patient is in a persistant vegetative state. - The patient is very old and is in a state in which they are in constant pain and they feel they are unable to enjoy life and do not want to be sustained because it is painful. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to euthanasia.
Old value:: Euthanasia is illegal and considered murder.
Current: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Proposed: Euthanasia is allowed with consent from the patient and the treating doctor.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:48:18, June 08, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Party for Equality | To | Debating the Moderate Euthanisa Bill |
| Message | we can support this. cautiously. |
| Date | 20:28:54, June 08, 2005 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Moderate Euthanisa Bill |
| Message | We are looking for a moderate compromise between none and all of it. We're hoping this may be it. We don't believe it should be anything other than an option for extreme circumstances. |
| Date | 05:51:41, June 09, 2005 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Moderate Euthanisa Bill |
| Message | It is their body and soul. If they are mentally able and in good condititon to decide, then why should the government tell them otherwise? |
| Date | 06:53:40, June 09, 2005 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Moderate Euthanisa Bill |
| Message | Exactly. But sometimes they can't, and that is why I made a point of includng an element that requires witnesses to an oral statement or a living will. |
| Date | 07:21:42, June 10, 2005 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Moderate Euthanisa Bill |
| Message | I agree completly. |
| Date | 08:26:43, June 10, 2005 CET | From | National Centrist Party | To | Debating the Moderate Euthanisa Bill |
| Message | We support this. |
| Date | 14:27:48, June 10, 2005 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the Moderate Euthanisa Bill |
| Message | I oppose it 1 Dosent go far enough 2 It is unacceptable. If your not going to go all the way on this why bother? |
| Date | 15:41:02, June 10, 2005 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Moderate Euthanisa Bill |
| Message | We're not going all the way in eitehr direction because we're seeking a moderate approach, one that can respect both sides. On the one hand, making it hard for anyone to get it, while on the other, leaving the option open. How is that no acceptable? |
| Date | 19:25:16, June 11, 2005 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Moderate Euthanisa Bill |
| Message | Moderation is needed in every instance of government. If we were extremists, nothing would get done and everytime the government switched hands, there'd be a massive politicial swing. |
| Date | 20:13:44, June 11, 2005 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Moderate Euthanisa Bill |
| Message | The main proposal legalises euthanasia, but the legal aspects of it are laid out in such a way that despite it being legal, there are measures in place to prevent abuse of this right. |
| Date | 23:51:26, June 11, 2005 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the Moderate Euthanisa Bill |
| Message | Its unacceptable because Id rather have 1Government Kills off undesireables 2Euthenasia is Murder/Suicide Im happy going with either way but to have this Middle view is weak. |
| Date | 09:19:19, June 12, 2005 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Moderate Euthanisa Bill |
| Message | Having a middle view is the best way to go. It's very centrist and it prevents either extreme. |
| Date | 17:59:27, June 13, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Party for Equality | To | Debating the Moderate Euthanisa Bill |
| Message | RWL: both of those situations are undesirable and, i would argue, illogical. In this situation the middle way is what is ethically the most advantageous. That doesn t mean a centrist attitude is always right. |
| Date | 07:34:01, June 14, 2005 CET | From | Right Wing Liberals Party | To | Debating the Moderate Euthanisa Bill |
| Message | LPE id disagree weve had no Euthenasisa for Thousands of yours or Millions(However you swing) so why do we need it now? If someone is Sick why dont we just kill them? Why dont we Kill the Mentally Retarded? They may say they are fine but how do you know their judgement is clouded! Think about it! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 142 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 58 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: In order for a Cabinet bill to pass, more than half of the legislature must vote for it and all of the parties included in the proposed Cabinet must support it. If your nation has a Head of State who is also the Head of Government, then the party controlling this character must also vote for the bill, since the Head of Government is also a member of the Cabinet. If any of these requirements are not met, the bill will not pass. |
| Random quote: "If there's anything a public servant hates to do it's something for the public." - Kin Hubbard |