UN: Accessible Family Planning

[Govindia (Denivogar)]

Accessible Family Planning

A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.


Category: Social Justice


Strength: Mild


Proposed by: Lady Deathstrike

Description: Concerned that staggering population growth could pose serious economic problems, especially in developing nations;

Convinced that sensible family-planning policies are essential for controlling national birthrates, preventing unmanageable population increases, and ensuring the health and well-being of young families;

Acknowledging that low-income families may lack access to effective birth-control products or information on family planning services, and that lack of such products, information or services may result in greater poverty levels as low-income families continue to produce children they cannot afford;

Observing that member nations may restrict or outlaw access to certain birth-control methods that may help families prevent unwanted pregnancies;

Defining, for the purpose of this resolution, "family planning" as pertaining to a product or service for regulating the number and spacing of children in a family.

This Assembly hereby declares its commitment to supporting family-planning programs in member nations by enacting the following:

The United Nations;

1. Affirms the right of individuals to access information regarding family-planning services and birth-control methods, and to leave their home nations freely without unreasonable hindrance to obtain family-planning services that are outlawed domestically;

2. Strongly urges member states to lend support to domestic agencies and programs providing information and services for family planning;

3. Encourages nations to permit aid disbursements to be used for the development of such services;

4. Strongly encourages member states to establish programs helping low-income families obtain legal family-planning services that are beyond their financial means;

5. Requests that nations provide incentives to domestic companies, agencies and programs to supply discounts and financial assistance for low-income families seeking family-planning services.

Votes For: 4,810

Votes Against: 2,015

[Delegate Votes]

Voting Ends: Wed Aug 15 2007

Jolt Forum Debate Thread on Resolution

Total Votes: 1

For: -

Against: 100% - 1
Govindia

[Govindia (Denivogar)]

This resolution: crap. The way it's written I'd have to give funds to help another country's family planning while I will need to do so for my country. I don't want other nations placing a burden on mine. This resolution is short and needs to be rewritten very much.

AGAINST!

[Bletheropolis: the cat sleeps]

I'm going with the delegate's decision.
I do note though, that there's a large number of UN nations who voted FOR this resolution. try influencing other nations thru the NS UN forum.

[Jesioneka]

Sorry I missed posting this earlier -- was out of town with limited access the past couple of days.

[Estayland]

NO NO NO NO NO!

[Twobagger]

Ick. I know it's a bit late, but still.
I just don't like the wording or the intent of the resolution )=

[repaxan]

Voted against.

[Jesioneka]

The resolution Accessible Family Planning was passed 6,052 votes to 3,058, and implemented in all UN member nations.

[Petalumadom]

noooooo!!!

Oh well

[Govindia (Denivogar)]

Well I would have updated the votes based on who voted, but I only could tell how 4 people voted, as opposed to everyone. In future I hope you lads could also state how you want to vote as well, incl. the delegate?

Just a suggestion