SENATE BILL: Mexico City Policy Clarification... (Passed)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

AN ACT
To clarify and reaffirm executive authority concerning women’s health services

Be it Enacted in Both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Section 1: Title and Definitions
1. This act shall be titled the “Mexico City Policy Clarification and Reaffirmation of Executive Authority Act”
2. “Abortion” shall be defined as any procedure that terminates pregnancy through the use of physical or chemical means
3. “Women’s health services” shall be defined as any procedure that supports, expands, or in any other way furthers the reproductive health and care of a woman
4. “Medically necessary procedure” shall be defined as any medical treatment or procedure deemed necessary to sustain the life of an individual or patient as decided by a present medical professional
5. “Medical professional” shall be defined as any person who has received adequate credentials within the jurisdiction of their practice to perform medical procedures and has agreed to perform such procedures
6. “Medically Unnecessary procedure” shall be defined as any medical treatment or procedure that is not deemed necessary to sustain the life of an individual or patient

Section 2: Clarifying the Mexico City Policy
1. The President shall possess the power to prevent the funding of any medically unnecessary abortion by any nongovernment organization via executive order
2. Nongovernment organizations shall be allowed to use speech and spread information concerning women’s health services, including the practice of abortion, while the Mexico City Policy is in effect.
3. Nongovernment organizations shall continue to receive funding for family planning services if they do not fund medically unnecessary abortions while the Mexico City Policy is in effect.
3. The Congress of Atlasia reaffirms its commitment to free expression and freedom of speech

Section 3: Implementation
1. This act shall go into effect immediately

Sponsor: Devout Centrist
Senate Designation: SB 9012 I think

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Senator Devout Centrist has 24 hours to begin advocating for this bill. Senators shall have 72 hours generally to respond to this bill and make comments, ask questions etc. Failure to do so in that 72 hours.....you'll see what happens!

YOU'll SEE WHAT HAPPENS!!!!


YOU'll SEE WHAT HAPPENS!!!!

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

AN ACT
To clarify and reaffirm executive authority concerning women’s health services

Be it Enacted in Both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Section 1: Title and Definitions
1. This act shall be titled the “Mexico City Policy Clarification and Reaffirmation of Executive Authority Act”
2. “Abortion” shall be defined as any procedure that terminates pregnancy through the use of physical or chemical means
3. “Women’s health services” shall be defined as any procedure that supports, expands, or in any other way furthers the reproductive health and care of a woman
4. “Medically necessary procedure” shall be defined as any medical treatment or procedure deemed necessary to sustain the life of an individual or patient as decided by a present medical professional
5. “Medical professional” shall be defined as any person who has received adequate credentials within the jurisdiction of their practice to perform medical procedures and has agreed to perform such procedures
6. “Medically Unnecessary procedure” shall be defined as any medical treatment or procedure that is not deemed necessary to sustain the life of an individual or patient

Section 2: Clarifying the Mexico City Policy
1. The President shall possess the power to prevent the funding of any medically unnecessary abortion by any nongovernment organization via executive order
2. Nongovernment organizations shall be allowed to use speech and spread information concerning women’s health services, including the practice of abortion, while the Mexico City Policy is in effect.
3. Nongovernment organizations shall continue to receive funding for family planning services if they do not fund medically unnecessary abortions while the Mexico City Policy is in effect.
3 4. The Congress of Atlasia reaffirms its commitment to free expression and freedom of speech

Section 3: Implementation
1. This act shall go into effect immediately

Sponsor Feedback: Friendly I assume
Status: Senators have 24 hours to object.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Thank you, Senator Yankee.

The Mexico City Policy is an important piece of executive action. I support the President's ability to restrict funding for abortion for NGO's that receive Atlasian money. However, I stand in opposition to a global gag order on abortion. This restriction on NGO's is, quite frankly, onerous and does nothing to prevent abortion as a practice. Furthermore, I think restricting funding for medically necessary abortions is the wrong approach if we're trying to preserve women's health and well being.

I ask that my colleagues consider this bill as the start of a greater conversation on abortion and on Congress's role in preserving freedom of expression.

How does the gag order work exactly?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The amendment has been adopted.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

What is the situation here now?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

A Final vote is now open on this legislation, Senators please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Nay

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on final passage of the Mexico City Policy Clarification and Reaffirmation of Executive Authority Act:

Aye (4): Devout Centrist, Maineiac, OntarioProgressive and Tack50
Nay (1): NC Yankee
Abstain (0):

Didn't Vote (0):
Vacant (1): Lechasseur (ended just before vern was elected).

This bill has passed the Senate and is sent to the VP for House action.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL

To clarify and reaffirm executive authority concerning women’s health services

Be it Enacted in Both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Section 1: Title and Definitions
1. This act shall be titled the “Mexico City Policy Clarification and Reaffirmation of Executive Authority Act”
2. “Abortion” shall be defined as any procedure that terminates pregnancy through the use of physical or chemical means
3. “Women’s health services” shall be defined as any procedure that supports, expands, or in any other way furthers the reproductive health and care of a woman
4. “Medically necessary procedure” shall be defined as any medical treatment or procedure deemed necessary to sustain the life of an individual or patient as decided by a present medical professional
5. “Medical professional” shall be defined as any person who has received adequate credentials within the jurisdiction of their practice to perform medical procedures and has agreed to perform such procedures
6. “Medically Unnecessary procedure” shall be defined as any medical treatment or procedure that is not deemed necessary to sustain the life of an individual or patient

Section 2: Clarifying the Mexico City Policy
1. The President shall possess the power to prevent the funding of any medically unnecessary abortion by any nongovernment organization via executive order
2. Nongovernment organizations shall be allowed to use speech and spread information concerning women’s health services, including the practice of abortion, while the Mexico City Policy is in effect.
3. Nongovernment organizations shall continue to receive funding for family planning services if they do not fund medically unnecessary abortions while the Mexico City Policy is in effect.
4. The Congress of Atlasia reaffirms its commitment to free expression and freedom of speech

Section 3: Implementation
1. This act shall go into effect immediately

People's Regional Senate
Passed 4-1 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,