WA Resolution: Reduction of Abortion Act

[Sheynat]

Description: The World Assembly,

RECOGNIZING that legitimate and good-faith differences of opinion exist concerning the legality and morality of abortion, but that abortion is nonetheless a matter of concern and the reduction of abortion rates is desirable to all parties,

OBSERVING that abortion rates may be reduced by the prevention of unwanted pregnancies, improvements in relevant medical care, and increased access to information,

DEEPLY CONCERNED that member states may unintentionally increase abortion rates due to limitations on information and services that would decrease pregnancy complications and remove incentives for abortion,

BELIEVING that many resources that would reduce abortion rates are also inherently desirable such as better family planning, help for those who wish to adopt children, safer childbirth and pregnancy, prevention of rape and incest, and reduction of the emotional, economic, and physical cost on pregnant women and mothers,

DESIRING the removal of economic reasons for abortion and economic barriers to childbirth,

HEREBY:

1. DEFINES "abortion reduction services" as including all of the following: (1) abstinence education, (2) adoption services, (3) contraceptives, (4) family planning services, (5) pre-natal, obstetric, and post-natal medical care, counseling, and services, (6) comprehensive sex education, and (7) education, awareness, prevention, and counseling programs to prevent rape and incest;

2. AFFIRMS the right of individuals to access information regarding abortion reduction services;

3. STRONGLY URGES member states to research, invest in, and provide universal access to abortion reduction services;

4. FURTHER ENCOURAGES member states to provide financial aid to pregnant individuals and parents to reduce or remove economic reasons for abortion and economic barriers to childbirth;

5. EXPANDS the mission of the World Health Authority and its offices in WA member states to include:

a. providing universal access to abortion reduction services in accordance with national and local laws,

b. actively researching the subjects of the epidemiology of abortion and abortion reduction services and making public the results of such research in a non-political manner,

c. facilitating the sharing of technology among member states concerning abortion reduction services;

6. DECLARES that nothing in this resolution shall affect the power of member states to declare abortion legal or illegal or to pass legislation extending or restricting access to abortion.

Votes For: 696

Votes Against: 305

[Delegate Votes]

Voting Ends: Wed Apr 22 2009

HNV may well end up casting our vote on this one. I'll make sure he knows about it if the transition happens before then.

[Sheynat]

I'm pro-choice, but that doesn't necessarily mean I like abortion-just that I think it should be legal. I favor this, but whoever is Delegate when it's time to vote will, of course, vote as this poll dictates.
Comprehensive sex-ed (IE not just telling them "abstain" and pretending they'll listen) and contraceptives are both good ways to reduce it.

[Inquirius]

As long as nobody tries to make abortion illegal, the WA is free to try to reduce it. The weak language in here bothers me, but I can't vote against it. This is a noble idea.

[Chronopolice]

It is always about presenting more options to the people. This gets my vote.

[Ananke II]

Sounds like a decent proposal to me, so I'll be voting for.

[Greek People Nation (GPN)]

I would like to change my vote from yes to no.

[Estayland]

why?

[Anime Daisuki]

The proposal leaves out the most obvious way to prevent abortions. That is, neutering humans through castration, tying of tubes in women, vasectomy, or radiation, etc.

[Sheynat]

Taking into account GPN's changed vote, this is 6-3 in favor. We're voting aye.