[DRAFT]Right of Free Reproduction

[Fauxia]

Corwin stands. “A new draft, a new dawn, a new day, a new life for me, and I’m feeling good about this one. Hopefully, you all aren’t tol authoritarian to oppose this, which is fairly moderate, to be honest. Anyway, take a look.”

Category: Human Rights I Strength: Mild I Proposed by: Fauxia

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Committed to individual civil freedoms,

Wishing to further advance this noble cause,

Understanding the reservations nations may have in regards to allowing individuals to reproduce,

Disgusted, however, that nations may use these reservations as a basis to force individuals not to reproduce,

The World Assembly,

1. Defines "abortion" as the intentional destruction of an unborn child prior to birth,

2. Mandates that no nation may prevent an individual from reproducing before pregnancy, nor discriminate against said individuals, except as a punishment for serious sexual crimes, such as rape,

3. Mandates that no nation may force a pregnant individual to have an abortion, nor discriminate against said individuals,

4. Clarifies that this resolution does not prevent nations from offering incentives to individuals not to reproduce,

5. Further clarifies that nothing in this resolution prevents an individual from consensually choosing not to reproduce,

[Flying Eagles]

The Government of Flying Eagles provides GA#128, the only currently effective resolution that mentions the term; “Abortion”

On Abortion
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Charlotte Ryberg

Description: The World Assembly,

ASSERTING that it is the duty to protect the health of living persons;

ACCEPTING the controversy surrounding the legality of abortion;

NEVERTHELESS CONVINCED that it is inappropriate for member states to deny abortion to any pregnant female who are at risk of death if their pregnancy is not terminated;

Therefore:

1. REQUIRES member countries to legalise abortion for cases where:
a) The pregnancy resulted from involuntary sexual activity and/or sexual activity in which at least one of the parties could not legally give consent;
b) Severe foetal abnormality would result in a child being born with an incurable condition which is fatal and/or painful;
c) There is a risk of a life-threatening physical or mental condition which would result in the death or life-long severe disability of the pregnant woman if the pregnancy continued;

2. FURTHER REQUIRES member countries to ensure that abortion facilities are easily available to patients seeking abortion in circumstances under Section 1;

3. MANDATES that such abortions may only be carried out with the informed consent of the patient without coercion: if the patient is incapacitated and unable to make their wishes known, the patient's legal next-of-kin may make the decision on their behalf;

4. FURTHER MANDATES that physicians who carry out abortions must be trained to the same accepted medical standards that all surgeons are held to, and that abortions are carried out in a way that is as painless as possible while preserving the mother's physical health;

5. DECLARES that no physician may be compelled to perform abortion against their moral stance;

6. DECLARES that it is neither a criminal offence nor a cause for civil suit to have obtained abortion for reasons under Section 1 and no inhabitant of a member country shall be subject to prosecution for having done so, nor otherwise subjected to harassment or persecution in law or at the instigation of the state in consequence;

7. INSISTS that all member nations retain the ability to legalize abortion for purposes not covered under the preceding clauses either unilaterally within their own jurisdiction or collectively through World Assembly resolution.

[Bananaistan]

OOC: There's also GAR#286 Reproductive Freedoms.

[Bears Armed]

2. Mandates that no nation may prevent an individual from reproducing before pregnancy,

OOC: 'Age of Consent' laws?

[Aclion]

2. Mandates that no nation may prevent an individual from reproducing before pregnancy,

OOC: 'Age of Consent' laws?

OOC: what do age of consent laws have to do with... whatever "prevent an individual from reproducing before pregnancy," is supposed to mean?

[The New California Republic]

2. Mandates that no nation may prevent an individual from reproducing before pregnancy,

OOC: 'Age of Consent' laws?

OOC: How is it even possible to reproduce before pregnancy in the first place?? Reproduction describes the whole process of sex, conception, pregnancy, and birth. So how is it possible to reproduce before pregnancy?? That is like saying "no nation can prevent people from using cars before the wheel is invented"...

[Flying Eagles]

OOC: There's also GAR#286 Reproductive Freedoms.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Eireann Fae

Description: BELIEVING in the reproductive rights of all individuals,

ACKNOWLEDGING that individuals may have cultural or religious misgivings regarding termination of pregnancy,

BEMOANING the fact that some nations codify such misgivings without regard for the freedom of the individuals to choose,

YEARNING to put the choice of whether or not to give birth firmly in the control of each individual;

THE WORLD ASSEMBLY

RECOGNISES that the termination of pregnancy is a medical procedure, with all the rights and protections afforded to such a practice,

MANDATES that Member Nations recognise the right of all individuals to have their pregnancies terminated through safe, openly accessible procedures,

DEMANDS that Member Nations prohibit any impediment to the termination of pregnancy that is not applied to medical procedures of similar risk and complexity,

REQUIRES Member Nations to ensure protection from targeted animosity to providers and patients of the procedures covered by this resolution,

PERMITS Member Nations to enact policies encouraging individuals to allow live delivery of their offspring, provided such policies do not ultimately hinder the individual from terminating their pregnancy,

SUGGESTS that Member Nations encouraging live deliveries take unwanted offspring into their own care.

[Fauxia]

Shoot, y’all are right, some of the writing is very bad. I will make a new draft soon.

[Allied Sapients]

“As far as I can tell, the purpose of this proposal is to prevent governments from enacting policies limiting the number of children their citizens can have. Why do you think that is so terrible?” asks Ambassador Olsh. “There are circumstances that make such things necessary- such as on space stations, generation ships, or bubble colonies- or greatly wanted -such as in societies where overcrowding is substantial and there is the risk of famine in the near future.”

“And in the long run, it is inevitable. Either the population is kept stable by common policy, or it is kept stable by war and famine. Of the two, the former is far more humane and leads to a great deal less suffering.”

[Dragonslinding WA Mission]

2. Mandates that no nation may prevent an individual from reproducing before pregnancy,

OOC: 'Age of Consent' laws?

OOC: How is it even possible to reproduce before pregnancy in the first place?? Reproduction describes the whole process of sex, conception, pregnancy, and birth. So how is it possible to reproduce before pregnancy?? That is like saying "no nation can prevent people from using cars before the wheel is invented"...

OOC: It is possible, but unlikely, that there is a member nation whose citizens reproduce asexually and as such pregnancy would not be an issue. But in that case I'm not sure if existing abortion legislation would apply either.

[Araraukar]

OOC: Any wording of "no individual shall be prevented from reproducing" amuses me if it also assumes a duality of reproducing sexes and internal fertilization...

[Wrapper]

OOC: Any wording of "no individual shall be prevented from reproducing" amuses me if it also assumes a duality of reproducing sexes and internal fertilization...

OOC: It reminds me of the "right to have babies" scene from Life of Brian. "You haven't got a womb! Where's the fetus going to gestate? You going to keep it in a box?"

[Naqil]

OOC: It is possible, but unlikely, that there is a member nation whose citizens reproduce asexually and as such pregnancy would not be an issue. But in that case I'm not sure if existing abortion legislation would apply either.

((OOC: My Allied Sapients puppet account does have within it species that use broadcast spawning, cast spores, lay unfertilized eggs that someone else can later find and fertilize, or have other means of reproduction that would not involve pregancy in any way shape or form. However, Allied Sapients is not in the WA.))