MA: The Responsible Abortion Policy Act (Vetoed)

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Sponsor: Mr. X

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The bill is pretty straightforward, but there seems to be a typo in the thread topic, Mr. Speaker   The People's right to file a petition has not been respected, so I believe the least we can do in the Assembly is give The People a chance to make their voices heard.  Although it is admittedly a poor substitute for holding a referendum, the debate over this bill will at least allow them to lobby their elected officials on this issue.

Changed before I even saw this... my bad!

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FYI, the second clause is redundant to the Informed Voters Act.  I'd prefer to have clause 2 from this bill struck, so that it does not add confusion by making it appear that giving the text of the statute is special to this case.

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Alright, we'll now vote on the final version of the bill.  Members will vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN.  This will be a 48-hour vote.

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Ultimately, after a lot of thinking, I've come to a conclusion on this bill.  I wholeheartedly believe that abortion should be outlawed altogether (other than to save the mother's life); however, I think that this legislation only clouds the topic and is an unenforceable statute that women can easily get around by lying.  Therefore...

AYE

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Voting is now closed.  The AYEs are 3, and the NAYs are 1.  The AYEs have it, and the bill has passed.  The bill is now passed onto the Governor for his signature or veto.

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I call on Governor ZuWo to please veto this bill.  I just don't understand why it's a violation of women's rights to use sex selection in developing nations, but it's a violation of women's rights to ban them within our borders.  And don't give me the excuse of cultural differences; just because something is culturally acceptable doesn't make it right.  I'm not saying that those cultures are inherently bad, but it is one major flaw I see in them (just as every culture has its flaws.)

It's not, but the bill here is completely unenforceable.

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I request a veto override debate and vote.

24 hours.

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We will now vote to override Governor ZuWo's veto.  Members will vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN.  This will be a 48-hour vote.

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AYE

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Voting is now closed.  The AYEs are 3, and the NAYs are 2.  The AYEs having not reached a 2/3 majority of the Assembly, the veto is not overridden.