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Bill: Abortion Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Labour 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: February 4892
Description[?]:
| A compromise proposal to unite our coalition and seek across-the-aisle support. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: All abortions are illegal.
Current: Abortion policies are established by local governments
Proposed: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy of the government concerning the funding of abortions
Old value:: The government does not provide funding for abortions.
Current: The government only funds abortions for medical emergencies.
Proposed: The government only funds abortions for medical emergencies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:57:46, February 12, 2021 CET | From | Democratic Labour Party | To | Debating the Abortion Reform |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Given that the WP's abortion proposal was rejected, we are seeking a sensible middle-ground in this contentious debate. We think that allowing abortions in cases of medical emergency represents a good-faith attempt to seek positive reform to our system. Aaron Harper Minister for Health & Social Services |
| Date | 22:37:03, February 12, 2021 CET | From | The Peoples’ Communist Party | To | Debating the Abortion Reform |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We can agree to this proposal, as the original proposal we now see was a bit extreme for the times. The Hon. Daniel Reed Prime Minister of Luthori |
| Date | 00:15:32, February 13, 2021 CET | From | Liberal Party | To | Debating the Abortion Reform |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The Liberal Party commends its coalition partners for this compromise and votes aye |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 76 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 58 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 16 |
| Random fact: Party candidates for head of state elections are not visible to the public. This means that you cannot see who will run and who will not, which adds another strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: “Can anyone imagine a more perverse idea than forcing faithful Hosians like me to give away my money to enable irresponsible teenage girls to kill off their children because they were too drunk to use a damn condom?" - Dr. Francesca dos Santos, former Dranian politician |