H-17.11: Mexico City Policy Clarification and Reaffirmation of......(Rejected)

[Coastal Elitist]

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,

Sponsor: Razze
Designation: H-17.11

[Coastal Elitist]

This needs a sponsor

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

I can sponsor this. Since I became Speaker in the time since TPH's post, I guess I can confirm myself as sponsor.

H-17.11 is now on the House floor. Debate on this legislation has begun and shall last for no less than 72 hours.

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

I would encourage my fellow members to support this piece of legislation. While I believe the Mexico City policy should be scrapped entirely, I recognize that isn't likely given the current administration. What this Congress can do, however, is mitigate its worst effects. The global gag order harms the health of women across the globe for absolutely no good reason, and for that reason I believe we should pass this as the Senate has.

48 hours left in debate!

[JGibson]

I agree with Razze here. I'd love to see the Mexico City Policy be thrown in the trash entirely, but since that's not feasible, this policy makes sense to pass.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

I am pro-life, so I'll oppose this on principle. I don't get Labor's longtime obsession with muh Mexico City Policy anyway.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

I am pro-choice, so I'll support this on principle. I don't get non-Yankee Federalists' longtime obsession with instituting the Mexico City Policy anyway.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I am pro-life, so I'll oppose this on principle. I don't get Labor's longtime obsession with muh Mexico City Policy anyway.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

I am pro-choice, so I'll support this on principle. I don't get non-Yankee Federalists' longtime obsession with instituting the Mexico City Policy anyway.

[Wikipedia delenda est]

I'd prefer that we get rid of the terrible Mexico City Policy altogether, but since that isn't an option this bill has my support.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

I am pro-choice, so I'll support this on principle. I don't get non-Yankee Federalists' longtime obsession with instituting the Mexico City Policy anyway.

Stay sassy Truman!

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Looks like we've expressed ourselves sufficiently on this! I motion for a final vote. Representatives have 24 hours to object if they would like for debate to continue.

[thumb21]

No objection

[AustralianSwingVoter]

A vote should have begun on this.

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Apologies for the lateness, it's April. Nuff said

A final vote is now open and will last for 72 hours (edit: or until all members have voted). Members, please vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Nay!

[alancia]

Nay

[Coastal Elitist]

Nay

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Gotta say the result of this vote so far vindicates my decision to pursue the PAACCA funding bill and sign it into law.  These life-saving health organizations will be funded regardless of whether this ill-conceived rule stays in its current form.

[Wikipedia delenda est]

Aye

[JGibson]

AYE

[thumb21]

Nay

[CMB222]

Nay

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Aye

[AustralianSwingVoter]

Just going to point out, purely as an interested member of the public, that this bill has already failed, with 5 Nay votes already being cast.