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Repeal "Abortion Rights"; Define universal abortion rights to 26th week

Tejasdom
17-12-2004, 04:55
C'mon won't ya support this Proposal for Repeal?

Repeal "Abortion Rights"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution
Category: Repeal
Resolution: #61

Proposed by: Tejasdom

Description: UN Resolution #61: Abortion Rights (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: UN Resolution #61 Abortion Rights is too general a resolution.

While women should have the right to an abortion, I propose the following amendments.

Abortion Rights
1a.All women shall have the right to an abortion, provided that the fetus has not reached a development stage to be defined later as the stage in which the fetus becomes a baby.
1b.Exception: An abortion may be performed anytime during the pregnancy if there is a significant health risk or risk of death posed to the woman.

(Suggestion: This should be week 26 (the sixth month) of pregnancy, the stage at which the advanced brain develops. Before this, the fetus has a "brain" that is capable of only natural reactions (such as, poking someone and that person having a flinching reaction). The brain at this point is not capable of thought or consciousness, and under my interpretation, is not a "living person" because it doesn't think. This is just my suggestion; I'm leaving it open so that people can decide on their own what they want to define the cut-off stage as.)

Additionally, I propose the following regulations for all nations to adopt regarding abortion procedure.

Abortion Regulations
2a.Member Nations must create and approve a medically-safe procedure for abortion. Mortality rate for women should be at least less than 1 in a thousand (0.1%) and the mortality rate for the fetus should be at least 100%.

2b.Doctors or medical technicians who preform abortions must be officially licensed to do so. (Thus, a certification must be created. This can be implemented as a part of general gynecology curriculum in medical training, or as a seperate certification process altogether.)

Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 144 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Mon Dec 20 2004
DemonLordEnigma
17-12-2004, 06:24
A repeal and a resolution cannot be the same thing. As such, this is illegal by UN rules.
Vastiva
17-12-2004, 06:34
*adds yet another name to the list...

damn, I'm going to have to get more paper...
Anti Pharisaism
17-12-2004, 06:41
*adds yet another name to the list...

damn, I'm going to have to get more paper...

Santa is looking at his, and begining to get jealous.
Tejasdom
17-12-2004, 06:43
what... so what if i'm not totally against the foundation of a resolution, but i wanted to make changes to it... i would have to repeal and create a completely new one?
Tekania
17-12-2004, 06:46
what... so what if i'm not totally against the foundation of a resolution, but i wanted to make changes to it... i would have to repeal and create a completely new one?

Unfortuneately, yes....
Vastiva
17-12-2004, 07:17
There are ways to get around that... slightly... but unfortunately this isn't one of them.

And your proposed amendment is so full of holes and loopholes it would keep any hangman in business for months.
Tejasdom
17-12-2004, 07:23
wahhh... what loopholes?

Okk, so can i just create a new one as simply a proposal.
Or do i have to both submit a repeal AND a proposal?
Tekania
17-12-2004, 07:31
wahhh... what loopholes?

Okk, so can i just create a new one as simply a proposal.
Or do i have to both submit a repeal AND a proposal?

You have to submit repeal, get it to reach approval, get it to pass, and then you can submit new proposal, get it passed approvals, and get it to pass...