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Bill: Establishing a Public Healthcare System
Details
Submitted by[?]: The United Patriotic Front
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: September 4812
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first trimester.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Proposed: All abortions are illegal.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Regulation of advertising of substances classified as addictive and harmful (if general advertising by companies is permitted and sale of the addictive/harmful products is allowed).
Old value:: Advertising is legal and unregulated.
Current: Advertising is restricted and has to carry strong warning messages.
Proposed: Advertising is restricted and has to carry strong warning messages.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
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 Compulsory detainment of the mentally ill
Old value:: The mentally ill can be compulsorily detained if they are deemed to pose a threat to others.
Current: The mentally ill can be compulsorily detained if they are deemed to pose a threat to themselves or others.
Proposed: The mentally ill can be compulsorily detained if they are deemed to pose a threat to themselves or others.
Article 5
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 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning sex reassignment surgery.
Old value:: There is no policy on sex reassignment surgery.
Current: Sex reassignment surgery is legal but regulated.
Proposed: Sex reassignment surgery is illegal.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is private, but the government subsidises the cost of it for all citizens.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Health and safety legislation for industry.
Old value:: The government recommends health and safety legislation, but they are not actively enforced on 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 9
Proposal[?] to change Legality of in-vitro fertilisation.
Old value:: IVF is legal and unregulated.
Current: IVF is legal and regulated in terms of the applicant's condition and procedural circumstances.
Proposed: IVF is legal and regulated in terms of the applicant's condition and procedural circumstances.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the cost of pharmaceutical drugs for people on low incomes.
Current: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
Proposed: The government pays for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, but is illegal in government-owned buildings.
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
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 100 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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