[DRAFT #2] LEGALISE ABORTION

[Tinhampton]

TINHAMPTONIAN MINISTRY OF WORLD ASSEMBLY AFFAIRS: Notice of Submission Warning
Goddess only knows

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WARNING: I may take your suggestions into account without making a new post about them!

Character count: 657
Word count: 108

Bianca Venkman, Assistant to the Delegate-Ambassador: This is a thing, apparently. I hope so... presumably. Probably. Possibly. Maybe.

OOC: no introduction needed. Reproductive Freedoms only defines abortion as a medical procedure w/o explicit legalisation. Also, HR#61 was ridiculously short and serves the same purpose as the below.
OOC 2: ALLCAPS titles aren't new. MANDATORY RECYCLING, CHILD LABOR, END BARBARIC PUNISHMENTS.

LEGALISE ABORTION
A resolution to improve worldwide human sapient and civil rights.

Category: Civil Rights

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Tinhampton

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The General Assembly hereby requires all members to ensure:

1. that abortion is legal for all reasons not listed in prior and standing international law; except where that abortion endangers the physical health of the person seeking it, or it is carried out without their free and informed consent,
2. that facilities exist to enable those seeking abortions for the above reasons to exercise their right to do so without unfair inhibition, and
3. that no person who travels to another nation to seek an abortion for the above reasons may be prevented from doing so nor prosecuted for that action, subject to prior and standing WA legislation.

Complete text of Draft 1 (102 characters, 16 words): "All members must legalise abortion for all reasons not listed in prior and standing international law."

[Cisairse]

OOC post.

Opposed in its current form, as this makes no guarantees of abortions actually being available to any citizens of any member states.

Also, GAR#128 is a thing, although I don't see how this technically conflicts with it.

EDIT: To be more specific, GAR#128 stipulates 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." This protection only applies to abortions for reasons listed in GAR#128; thus, without similar protections in this resolution, this passing would do absolutely nothing. Section 2 of GAR#128 would also need replication here.

EDIT 2: I also mirror the sentiments of both the posters below me and the logic outlined in HN#145, which repealed the resolution you draw inspiration from.

[Auralia]

In the event that any of the past legislation is repealed, this proposal would legalize forced abortions, unsafe abortions, etc.

[United Massachusetts]

In the event that any of the past legislation is repealed, this proposal would legalize forced abortions, unsafe abortions, etc.

This. Opposed.

[Res Publica Nova Roma]

All members must legalise abortion for all reasons not listed in prior and standing international law.

Titus frustratingly rubs his temples.

"What is 'all reasons'?" He exclaims. "This could mean an individual is forced to have an abortion, without consent, by abusive lovers or family. This is an unprofessional proposal and an absolute disgrace. Opposed."

[Tinhampton]

Ashley Venkman, the Assistant's 12-year-old daughter: I can do better than my mummy can!
Lydia Anderson, interim Delegate-Ambassador: Well, she never asked for help, but she got it - somehow... eyeroll

(OOC: I feel that the two co-auths have made relatively "notable or significant" contributions to this draft, hence the credits. OOC 2: some edits made for internal consistency 22-Nov-2021)

[The New Sicilian State]

"Opposed merely on the same grounds my colleagues above me have cited-- the existence of this resolution fits in so much like an off-brand Lego piece that the repeal of standing legislation would surely open member states up to forced and unsafe abortions."

OOC: Why don't you stick to the few proposals that I know you can push through the Assembly? I agree with Wayne's statement made a while back that you appear to be throwing shit on the wall hoping something will stick. That, or find a hole larger than a pin-prick that needs filling, because this appears to create more problems than it is solving.

[WayNeacTia]

Can we please for the love of Christ repeal RF, and replace it with a blocker that closes the issue once and for all ,and leave it up to individual nations to decide?

[Tinhampton]

Can we please for the love of Christ repeal RF, and replace it with a blocker that closes the issue once and for all ,and leave it up to individual nations to decide?

GA#128 would still prevent that. If it comes to that, I have a plan - but this isn't it...

[Tinfect]

Can we please for the love of Christ repeal RF, and replace it with a blocker that closes the issue once and for all ,and leave it up to individual nations to decide?

OOC:
Nope. Turns out, matters of basic human rights are well-within the purview of the World Assembly.

[Cisairse]

TINHAMPTONIAN MINISTRY OF WORLD ASSEMBLY AFFAIRS: Notice of Submission Warning
Goddess only knows

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Character count: 660
Word count: 110

Bianca Venkman, Assistant to the Delegate-Ambassador: This is a thing, apparently. I hope so... presumably. Probably. Possibly. Maybe.

OOC: no introduction needed. Reproductive Freedoms only defines abortion as a medical procedure w/o explicit legalisation. Also, HR#61 was ridiculously short and serves the same purpose as the below.
OOC 2: ALLCAPS titles aren't new. MANDATORY RECYCLING, CHILD LABOR, END BARBARIC PUNISHMENTS.

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LEGALISE ABORTION
A resolution to improve worldwide human sapient and civil rights.

Category: Civil Rights

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Tinhampton

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The General Assembly hereby requires all members to ensure and guarantee:

1. that abortion is legal for all reasons not listed in prior and standing international law; except where that abortion endangers the physical health of the person seeking it, or it is carried out without their free and informed consent,
2. that facilities exist to enable those seeking abortions for the above reasons to exercise their right to do so without unfair inhibition, and
3. that no person who travels to another nation to seek an abortion for the above reasons may be prevented from doing so, nor may that person be prosecuted by any party upon their return.

Complete text of Draft 1 (102 characters, 16 words): "All members must legalise abortion for all reasons not listed in prior and standing international law."

Having addressed my concerns, I now support this proposal.

[Maowi]

c. that no person who travels to another nation to seek an abortion for the above reasons may be prevented from doing so, nor may that person be prosecuted by any party upon their return.

OOC: I suggest removing "upon their return" - it seems unnecessary and might upon up loopholes - and replacing it with "for having done so", or something to that effect, so that people who travel abroad for an abortion aren't given immunity from prosecution for an actual crime.

[Tinhampton]

c. that no person who travels to another nation to seek an abortion for the above reasons may be prevented from doing so, nor may that person be prosecuted by any party upon their return.

OOC: I suggest removing "upon their return" - it seems unnecessary and might upon up loopholes - and replacing it with "for having done so" [owtte]

done - still seeking comment as usual

[Imperium Anglorum]

Say something like 'prosecuted for that action' or something like that.

[Bananaistan]

OOC: What does this do that GAR#286 doesn't already do?

[Tinhampton]

OOC: What does this do that GAR#286 doesn't already do?

Quoth the OP: "Reproductive Freedoms only defines abortion as a medical procedure w/o explicit legalisation" (for those reasons not enumerated in On Abortion, of course).

[Kenmoria]

“This draft has my full support.”

[Marxist Germany]

"No."

[Separatist Peoples]

"No."

"You say that as if it will mean something here, ambassador."

[Tinhampton]

Is the current version of my proposal really that uncontroversial that nobody sees fit to suggest any more changes to it?

[Cisairse]

Is the current version of my proposal really that uncontroversial that nobody sees fit to suggest any more changes to it?

Yes.

[The New Sicilian State]

Most have already stated their piece, as I have. Since its a smaller proposal, I don't suspect there's too much to work on. I also don't believe anyone is all that anxious to start another ethics debate.

[Maowi]

OOC: The only thing I can think of is that in part b. you might want to add "at a reasonable cost," which is arguably covered by "without unfair inhibition" but might be helpful to add explicitly. In any case, full support here.

[Imperium Anglorum]

that no person who travels to another nation to seek an abortion for the above reasons may be prevented from doing so

Depending on the applicability of "that action", subsection (c) has the same problem as that which you noted in your legality challenge.

[Tinhampton]

that no person who travels to another nation to seek an abortion for the above reasons may be prevented from doing so

Depending on the applicability of "that action", subsection (c) has the same problem as that which you noted in your legality challenge.

The phrase "subject to prior and standing WA legislation" has been suffixed to Article c.