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Bill: Zapatista Revival Manifesto - Health
Details
Submitted by[?]: Valruzian National Party
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: April 2297
Description[?]:
| The time has come again for the Zapatistas to be a leading force in Valruzian politics. These bills aim for that goal. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to 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 and consumed anywhere, but only by adults.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Licensing of food sales.
Old value:: Anyone may sell food, but shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Current: The sale of food is unregulated.
Proposed: Food may be sold by licensed vendors only, and shelf lives of foods are enforced.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: 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.
Current: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Pharmaceutical drugs policy.
Old value:: The government pays partially for all citizens' pharmaceutical drugs, and pays entirely for those of low income citizens.
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 6
Proposal[?] to change The recreational drug policy.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Current: There are no laws regulating what citizens can put into their bodies.
Proposed: The use of cannabis is legal.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in places of employment, with the exception of places that primarily serve liquor.
Current: Smoking is legal everywhere, at the discretion of the property owner, and is legal in government-owned buildings.
Proposed: Smoking is only allowed in private homes and clubs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:51:46, October 07, 2006 CET | From | United People's Party | To | Debating the Zapatista Revival Manifesto - Health |
| Message | We support some and not others, undecided right now. |
| Date | 14:11:24, October 07, 2006 CET | From | True Valruzians | To | Debating the Zapatista Revival Manifesto - Health |
| Message | On the one hand attempts to save life, on the other hand attempts to end life. One the one hand attempts to deregulate the law, on the other hand attempts to regulate the law. A very confused Bill. |
| Date | 12:21:36, October 10, 2006 CET | From | Restoration Party | To | Debating the Zapatista Revival Manifesto - Health |
| Message | we like some of this, but your omnibus prevents support |
| Date | 16:36:18, October 10, 2006 CET | From | Valruzian National Party | To | Debating the Zapatista Revival Manifesto - Health |
| Message | Can you specify which articles have your support? If this is defeated then perhaps we can go about passing certain articles? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 215 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 283 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 2 |
| Random fact: It is not allowed to call more than 5 elections in 5 game years in a nation. The default sanction for a player persisting in the early election tactic will be a seat reset. |
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