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At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Antrium - 02-18-2006

Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Omigodtheykilledkenny2

Description: The United Nations,

REAFFIRMING Article 5 of The Universal Bill of Rights, that no one may be subjected to cruel or inhuman treatment,

RECOGNISING that both scientific and moral opinion remains, and is likely to remain, irreparably divided over the issue of at what stage human life begins,

ACKNOWLEDGING that there are many societies within the NSUN that would consider a fetus, and especially a developed fetus in the third trimester, to possess human characteristics and be deserving of special protection, whilst others would not,

REGRETTING that such divisions render global resolution over abortion unlikely,

SEEKING to establish a fair compromise:

1. DECLARES that states have the right to declare abortion legal or illegal, and to pass legislation extending or restricting the right to an abortion;

2. RECOMMENDS that in cases of rape, incest, severe fetal abnormality or where the continuation of the pregnancy poses severe medical risk to the mother, states permit abortion procedures;

3. URGES states to prevent the Intact Dilation and Extraction (IDX or 'partial birth') procedure;

4. CALLS FOR increased international research in fetal development, so as to develop greater understanding of the ramifications of abortion;

5. REMINDS states that in the absence of completely reliable contraception, there may always remain a demand for abortion, and that legalisation and regulation is more likely to provide sanitary abortion possibilities.

Authored by Gruenberg

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Fonzoland - 02-18-2006

While the proposal attempts to be a neutral compromise, clause 3 is unacceptably judgemental.

As strong supporters of the right to abortion, Fonzoland is against. NatSov could persuade us on this matter, but not on these terms. Furthermore, we believe the competing proposal on Clinical Abortion Rights deserves to be put to vote.

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Domnonia - 02-18-2006

Absolutely against.

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Jonquiere-Tadoussac - 02-19-2006

Against. Though it invokes NatSov, it doesn't follow right to me. Doesn't feel right.

Plus Fonzoland is absolutely right:
Quote: clause 3 is unacceptably judgemental.[/quote]

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Lawtonia - 02-19-2006

Although its neutral it lacks substance - Lawtonia would not supprt this bill

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Groot Gouda - 02-19-2006

Absolutely against. Clause 1 is a disgrace. We're making resolutions about things the UN should be concerned about. The only reason this resolution is created is to lengthen the procedure for any other resolution.

:protest:

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Grosseschnauzer - 02-20-2006

Quote:  We do not believe that government has any right or reason to interfere with private medical decisions. Ethical and moral questions on medical choices must be decided by the individual, their families and medical personnel independent of government interference.

Therefore we OPPOSE this proposal in its current form.
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What we said on the other proposal in the queue about abortion applies to this proposal as well.

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - The Dominion of BigRedCat - 02-20-2006

We concur with the reasons laid out by Fonzoland and Groot Gouda. We are opposed.

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Jonquiere-Tadoussac - 03-03-2006

Although I wonder if this wouldn't stop the debate on abortion if it passes (and Clinical Abortion Rights is defeated, of course).

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Eisophca - 03-03-2006

Bah! I'm going to vote no on this one, and probably the other one.

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Fonzoland - 03-03-2006

If this passes, CAR will be deleted. In fact, the submission timing was planned to make sure it came to vote before CAR.

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Jonquiere-Tadoussac - 03-03-2006

FonzolandMar 3 2006, 06:16 AM If this passes, CAR will be deleted. In fact, the submission timing was planned to make sure it came to vote before CAR. [/quote]
Ah, shameless politicking. Gotta love it.

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Antrium - 03-04-2006

This proposal is now at vote. I will cast the region's vote sometime around or before Monday night. (Central Time)

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Fonzoland - 03-04-2006

Given the strong results in the poll, may I suggest that our delegate casts a tentative vote immediately? It can always be changed on monday, in case the region does a major flip-flop...

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Antrium - 03-04-2006

FonzolandMar 3 2006, 08:50 PM Given the strong results in the poll, may I suggest that our delegate casts a tentative vote immediately? It can always be changed on monday, in case the region does a major flip-flop... [/quote]
Sure. Since we discuss these beforehand, I could start casting our vote earlier all the time now Smile

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Yeldan IDU Territory - 03-04-2006

GAH! Opposed!
:protest: :protest: :protest:

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Mikitivity - 03-06-2006

My government voted "abstain" in the poll, however voted "for" the resolution in the UN. We have no wish to see this or any other issue really divide nations nor impact good relations between nations, however, we actually liked the fifth clause, which pointed out that legalized abortions may be the better way to go when concerned about public health.

At Vote: Abortion Legality Convention - Keeslandia - 03-15-2006

Sorry we missed this vote. I hate it when real life gets busy. Anyway, still wanted to go on record that the Empire would have opposed had we voted.