LGC 1.5 - Amendment to L.C. 10.11 - TABLED

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The last council voted to restrict reproductive healthcare and a woman's right to choose. This bill will allow for women to have more control over their healthcare and allow for them to make a choice with their doctor without the government interfering.

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I strongly oppose this proposal. What was enacted last Council is a modest reform that only strikes down on late term abortion - the majority of abortions remain legal under current law. What is proposed here would bring back all the loopholes of old, which can be exploited to literally allow elective abortion in the 9th month. Just because such elective abortions are rare does not mean they should be made legal.

Further, the region voted on whether to enact LC 10.11, and they overwhelmingly voted in favor. It even got Laborite support. Therefore to enact this proposal would be an affront to the will of the very people we represent.

I strongly urge a No.

I see no issue with a woman and her doctor making that decisions, I'm sure if the doctor thinks an abortion shouldn't happen, he/she'd share their opinion

I thought this Lincoln government was supposed to be the first to be free of salt in a long time.

cool story

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I'm just going to note regardless of your views on abortion, sending women and/or doctors to jail for seeking abortions is just wrong, this bill as written is simply way too extreme.

Also there's a strong misunderstanding about abortion in this country in general, here's a useful Vox video which provides some great information on the issue and clears up common misconceptions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCLQREWIwyA


I am happy to provide more sources if needed

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Without punishment, any restriction becomes meaningless.

I really don't think punishing doctors for providing reproductive healthcare is necessary.

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This is disappointing... Also I still don't understand why this tabled to begin with, but I digress.

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Seems strange that 3/7 is now a majority in Lincoln (another thing the region apparently can't do - math) but I (mostly) trust Speaker Wulfric not to use his position to play partisan games lol

The rules clearly state that a tabling votes are based on a simple majority.

Yes a simple majority, to me, this means a simple majority of all sitting councilors not all present ones, though that should probably be clarified