[DRAFT] 'Repeal "On Abortion"' and 'Convention on Abortion'

[Auralia]

This is a repeal and replace of the current World Assembly resolution on abortion, On Abortion. On Abortion requires member nations to legalize abortion in cases of rape, fetal abnormality and threats to the pregnant individual's health or life at all stages of pregnancy. My goal is to replace it with a national sovereigntist blocker.
  Repeal "On Abortion" A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation. Category: Repeal | Resolution: GA#128 | Proposed by: Auralia Aware of the controversy surrounding abortion,

Regretting that the flaws present in GAR #128, "On Abortion", necessitate its repeal,

Concerned that the first clause of the target resolution compels nations to legalize abortions in cases of rape at all stages of pregnancy, including after fetal viability and even immediately prior to birth,

Remarking that abortions after fetal viability are largely unnecessary, even in the case of rape, since the pregnant individual can give birth and place the infant up for adoption instead of killing the fetus,

Emphasizing that abortions immediately prior to birth, even in the case of rape, are inhumane and should not be permitted by the target resolution,

Noting with alarm that the target resolution compels member nations to permit the pregnant individual's next of kin to make abortion decisions on behalf of the pregnant individual when the pregnant individual is incapacitated, even in cases where the next of kin is not acting in the best interests of the patient,

Shocked that the next of kin could conceivably deny the pregnant individual lifesaving medical treatment under the provisions of the target resolution,

Believing that the decision of whether to legalize abortion should primarily be left to individual World Assembly member nations,

Hoping that a resolution that permits nations to largely determine for themselves whether to legalize abortion will be passed in short order,

The General Assembly,

Repeals GAR #128, "On Abortion".
Convention on Abortion A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights. Category: Human Rights | Strength: Mild | Proposed by: Auralia Recognizing the controversy surrounding the legality of induced abortion,

Strongly condemning the practice of forced or unsafe abortions,

Affirming the right of pregnant individuals to receive appropriate lifesaving medical treatment,

Believing that the decision of whether to legalize or prohibit induced abortion in all other cases should be handled by individual World Assembly member nations,

The General Assembly,

1. Defines induced abortion as the intentional termination of a pregnancy resulting in or accompanied by the death of the prenatal offspring;

2. Recognizes induced abortion as a medical procedure subject to the same general rules and guidelines as any other medical procedure regulated by a member nation's domestic law or international law, except with regards to its legality;

3. Mandates that induced abortions only be performed with the free and informed consent of the pregnant individual, subject to the provisions of national and international law governing consent in cases where an individual is unable to give free and informed consent or is substantially endangering the health or well-being of others;

4. Requires member nations to permit and make available appropriate lifesaving medical treatment for a pregnant individual, even when the termination of pregnancy is an unavoidable side effect of such treatment;

5. Urges member nations to take appropriate measures to prevent unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions;

6. Permits member nations to freely legalize, prohibit or otherwise regulate induced abortion within their jurisdiction, subject only to the provisions of this and previous World Assembly resolutions.

[Cormac]

I support repeal of "On Abortion" regardless of the reasoning because it's a poorly written resolution with a number of very serious flaws. You're going to face an uphill battle because of the sheer resistance of GA regulars to dealing with abortion again at all though, but you know that; I remember working on a different repeal draft with you back when I used to post in the GA forum.

Regarding your replacement, though, are you intending to expand on that draft or is that the entirety? Because I'm having trouble seeing a pure blocker of that nature even getting to quorum, and I really don't see it passing. I support it as a National Sovereigntist but International Federalists are going to flip and will campaign hard against it. I would strongly recommend something that is less purely a blocker.

For what it's worth though, as a citizen I hope the Pharaoh will support both of these.

[Auralia]

I support repeal of "On Abortion" regardless of the reasoning because it's a poorly written resolution with a number of very serious flaws. You're going to face an uphill battle because of the sheer resistance of GA regulars to dealing with abortion again at all though, but you know that; I remember working on a different repeal draft with you back when I used to post in the GA forum.

If I can get the support of the major delegates, it doesn't really matter what the GA regulars think.

Regarding your replacement, though, are you intending to expand on that draft or is that the entirety? Because I'm having trouble seeing a pure blocker of that nature even getting to quorum, and I really don't see it passing. I support it as a National Sovereigntist but International Federalists are going to flip and will campaign hard against it. I would strongly recommend something that is less purely a blocker.

I hadn't intended to expand on it, no. (If you have any ideas on how to improve it, I'd be glad to hear them.) To be honest, I think most IntFeds will support the replacement because they recognize that compromise is the only practical option for the WA abortion debate. And, for what it's worth, the NSUN abortion resolution (Abortion Legality Convention) was also a blocker.

For what it's worth though, as a citizen I hope the Pharaoh will support both of these.

Thanks!

[shetef]

For the repeal.

[The North Polish Union]

I'd support both probably, though the replace does need to be expanded on. I'm not a GA expert so I'm not sure how to go about doing it though.

[Auralia]

I'd support both probably, though the replace does need to be expanded on. I'm not a GA expert so I'm not sure how to go about doing it though.

I've added a few more clauses to the replacement. Let me know what you think.

[Auralia]

Added a clause to the repeal based on the original resolution's kinship provisions.

[Treize Dreizehn]

I support both the repeal and the replacement, but ONLY if that replacement is the one you're going to use.

[George Holland]

Against both. Passing a blocker would give the anti-woman's rights factions in the WA legitimacy which should not happen.