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Bill: Vivisection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: LibCom 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: December 2076
Description[?]:
| While animal testing is clearly necessary for new drugs, strict regulation is essential in order to minimise the amount of suffering caused. Alternative methods of safety testing are to be encouraged wherever possible. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Current: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Proposed: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Current: Animals may not be used for any research.
Proposed: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:54:41, July 04, 2005 CET | From |  Free Reform Coalition (FRP) | To | Debating the Vivisection Act |
| Message | submitting to regulation appears fine at first glance, but before we commit, could you outline what sort of regulation you have in mind? we bring this up becuase we understand that there is animal sufferring sometimes but it can lead to major advancements in medical science. (we also understand that sometimes it may be totally unecessary to test on animals too) |
| Date | 15:57:47, July 04, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Vivisection Act |
| Message | Animal welfare regulations, to make sure that the animals are treated humanely. Perhaps also a requirement to investigate other methods first and only use animals as a last resort. We don't want to limit medical research at all, we just to make sure animals aren't made to suffer simply because it's the cheapest option. |
| Date | 18:34:08, July 04, 2005 CET | From | Free Reform Coalition (FRP) | To | Debating the Vivisection Act |
| Message | that seems reasonable. We'll back this. |
| Date | 18:57:15, July 04, 2005 CET | From | Vast Right Wing Conspiracy Party | To | Debating the Vivisection Act |
| Message | Will the passing of this legislation result in yet another government agency? The Ministry for the Ethical Treatment of Animals? This appears to be a pandora's box for nonsensical animal rights legislation in the future. We are currently uncomitted on this. |
| Date | 19:33:39, July 04, 2005 CET | From | Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Vivisection Act |
| Message | Ther is no reason for another agency. Those already regulation medical research can follow this aspect as well. |
| Date | 00:11:27, July 05, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Vivisection Act |
| Message | Quite. We assume medical research has to undergo some sort of ethical approval procedure. This would be part of that, and would come under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Sci, Tech and Ag. |
| Date | 00:48:59, July 05, 2005 CET | From | Social Republican Party | To | Debating the Vivisection Act |
| Message | Yes. |
| Date | 12:24:27, July 05, 2005 CET | From | Free Reform Coalition (FRP) | To | Debating the Vivisection Act |
| Message | exactly, there would be no new ministry, otherwise we would be opposed to this. as it is, so long as the law gets incorporated into existing bodies of oversight, we have no real problem with this. and the libcom has been helpful in outlining details of its strategy. |
| Date | 13:43:08, July 05, 2005 CET | From | Free Reform Coalition (FRP) | To | Debating the Vivisection Act |
| Message | should we vote? |
| Date | 15:08:41, July 05, 2005 CET | From | LibCom Party | To | Debating the Vivisection Act |
| Message | Not much point until after the elections. |
| Date | 20:21:38, July 06, 2005 CET | From | Radical Centrists | To | Debating the Vivisection Act |
| Message | Sensible - we support, not that you'll notice in the vote count... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 64 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 36 |
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