Long Life Act of 2012
Failing
in the National Assembly
Opened
7 Sep 2012
Voting closes
6 Nov 2012
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Our people deserve to have long and prosperous lives
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assisted Dying Policy |
Broad right-to-die for chronic physical or psychological suffering
|
Permitted for terminal illness with less than 6 months to live
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1
Assisted Dying PolicyPrevious law
Broad right-to-die for chronic physical or psychological suffering
Permitted for terminal illness with less than 6 months to live
Timeline
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Draft7 September 2012
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Vote Open7 September 2012
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Vote Closed6 November 2012
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Did Not Become Law6 November 2012
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
National Assembly
Failed
15Yes
83No
102Not voted
200 seats
For: 15 / 200 seats (7.5%)
Against: 83 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 102
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 15.3%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatives Proposer | 15 | Yes | No reason given |
| Integrationist | 33 | No | No reason given |
| Justice | 50 | No | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 51 | Not voted |