SB 120-07: Commonsense Reproductive Protections Act - Failed

[PPT Spiral]

Commonsense Reproductive Protections Act

SENATE BILL

to institute commonsense reproductive health measures

Be it enacted,

Section I: Reinstate

1. SB 115-11 Right to Choose Act is hereby reinstated.

Section II: Repeal

1. SB 118-40 Literally Infanticide Act is hereby repealed.
2. SB 118-61 Hate Has No Home Here Act is hereby repealed.

Section III: Reform

1. SB 117-40: Preservation of the Most Vulnerable Act is hereby modified as follows:

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Section B. Definitions:
Fetal disability: Any disability, syndrome, or disease that is identified in the womb.
Lethal: Defined as having a 75% or higher chance of resulting in fetal death before birth or within 168 hours thereafter, or reducing life expectancy by more than 60%, as certified by a licensed physician.
Section C. Abortions performed because of a fetal disability will be banned unless the fetal disability is lethal as defined above, such disability is a heart defect, or if it can be demonstrated that a) the abortion is otherwise legal, and b) the abortion would have been sought even if the fetal disability did not exist.

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Section IV: Implementation

1. This act takes effect immediately.

Sponsor: Pyro

Debate has commenced and the Senator is recognized.

[Pyro]

As a proponent of women's reproductive rights, it is past time we address some of the most recent legislation passed that sought to restrict one's access to reproductive healthcare or introduce language meant to intimidate doctors and/or patients.

First, this would reinstate the Right to Choose Act, a law repealed out of absurd pretenses that doing so was a necessary trade-off to re-authorize medical euthanasia as a certified practice throughout Atlasia. RTC was a vital tool to protect healthcare in all regions, cementing reproductive care as a fundamental right for all Atlasian citizens while preserving the regional right to regulate pregnancy termination under certain circumstances.

Next, this proposal would repeal two bills designed as anti-abortion propaganda: SB 118-40 and SB 118-61. The former, a thinly-veiled attempt to intimidate doctors under the guise of "infanticide" fearmongering, is intended to sow fear and disinformation over an extremely safe medical procedure and, by introducing criminal penalties for medical professionals, has made it more burdensome for doctors to go into the reproductive healthcare field. The latter claims to prohibit abortions conducted due to "race, ethnicity, sex, or sexual orientation" (c'mon, now), however, as discussed in the original bill's debate, it is impossible for one to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a medical procedure was conducted due to "hate".

Finally, this modifies the Preservation of the Most Vulnerable Act to ensure women may still seek an end to their pregnancy if the fetus is experiencing a severe anomaly, syndrome, or disease that would likely result in death.

[YE]

Amendment:

Commonsense Reproductive Protections Act

SENATE BILL

to institute commonsense reproductive health measures

Be it enacted,

Section I: Reinstate

1. SB 115-11 Right to Choose Act is hereby reinstated, except Section 3.1 and 3.2 is modified to say "1. It shall be unlawful for any regional, local, or national subdivision thereof, to ban pregnancy termination procedures prior to twenty (20)twelve (12) gestational weeks of a pregnancy.
2. Any regional, local, or national subdivision thereof, may enact statute that regulates access to pregnancy termination services prior to twenty (20)twelve (12) gestational weeks of a pregnancy, so long as access to reproductive care, including pregnancy termination, is not substantially impeded or infringed. ".

Section II: Repeal

1. SB 118-40 Literally Infanticide Act is hereby repealed.
2. SB 118-61 Hate Has No Home Here Act is hereby repealed.

Section III: Reform

1. SB 117-40: Preservation of the Most Vulnerable Act is hereby modified as follows:

(...)
Section B. Definitions:
Fetal disability: Any disability, syndrome, or disease that is identified in the womb.
Lethal: Defined as having a 75% or higher chance of resulting in fetal death before birth or within 168 hours thereafter, or reducing life expectancy by more than 60%, as certified by a licensed physician.
Section C. Abortions performed because of a fetal disability will be banned unless the fetal disability is lethal as defined above, such disability is a heart defect, or if it can be demonstrated that a) the abortion is otherwise legal, and b) the abortion would have been sought even if the fetal disability did not exist.

(...)

Section IV: Implementation

1. This act takes effect immediately.

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The YE amendment has been adopted without objection from the body.

[Pyro]

Motion for a final vote.

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The final text of the legislation as amended:

Commonsense Reproductive Protections Act

SENATE BILL

to institute commonsense reproductive health measures

Be it enacted,

Section I: Reinstate

1. SB 115-11 Right to Choose Act is hereby reinstated, except Section 3.1 and 3.2 is modified to say "1. It shall be unlawful for any regional, local, or national subdivision thereof, to ban pregnancy termination procedures prior to twelve (12) gestational weeks of a pregnancy.
2. Any regional, local, or national subdivision thereof, may enact statute that regulates access to pregnancy termination services prior to twelve (12) gestational weeks of a pregnancy, so long as access to reproductive care, including pregnancy termination, is not substantially impeded or infringed. ".

Section II: Repeal

1. SB 118-40 Literally Infanticide Act is hereby repealed.
2. SB 118-61 Hate Has No Home Here Act is hereby repealed.

Section III: Reform

1. SB 117-40: Preservation of the Most Vulnerable Act is hereby modified as follows:

(...)
Section B. Definitions:
Fetal disability: Any disability, syndrome, or disease that is identified in the womb.
Lethal: Defined as having a 75% or higher chance of resulting in fetal death before birth or within 168 hours thereafter, or reducing life expectancy by more than 60%, as certified by a licensed physician.
Section C. Abortions performed because of a fetal disability will be banned unless the fetal disability is lethal as defined above, such disability is a heart defect, or if it can be demonstrated that a) the abortion is otherwise legal, and b) the abortion would have been sought even if the fetal disability did not exist.

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Section IV: Implementation

1. This act takes effect immediately.

A final vote shall now commence for the next 96 hours. Senators, please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

aye

[LAKISYLVANIA]

aye

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Nay

[Pyro]

Aye

[reagente]

Nay

[Dr. MB]

Aye

[nerd73]

Aye

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Aye

[YE]

Abstain.

[OSR stands with Israel]

Nay

[Saint Milei]

Nay

[RFayette]

Nay

[RFayette]

Nay

[RFayette]

No

[PPT Spiral]

Nay

After some thought, I would rather keep the will of the Atlasian people intact for the legislation here passed through national referenda. The other portions of the bill I'm comfortable with.

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Nay

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

No

Nay

Nay

Okay, we get it already

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Aye - 6 (WB, Laki, Pyro, MB, Nerd, Razze)
Nay - 7 (LT, Reagente, OSR, DeadPrez, RFayette, Spiral, Muaddib)
Abstain - 1 (YE)

The bill fails.

[Ragnaroni]

Nay