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PASSED: Repeal "Stem Cells For Greater Health", YES!!! Another repeal!

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Zarquon Froods

Posted: Sep 7 2012, 09:54 AM

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Category: Repeal

Resolution: GA#49

Proposed by: Mousebumples

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #49: Stem Cells For Greater Health (Category: Social Justice; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: THE WORLD ASSEMBLY:

DECLARES that repealing GAR#49, "Stem Cells for Greater Health," will not prohibit stem cell treatments in WA member nations.

RECOGNIZES the shortcomings of this Resolution, which include:

The emphasis it places solely on stem-cell research:

A broader base of support for innovative medical research may improve the overall health and well-being of individuals within WA member nations.

Some nations may have access to technology that is more advanced than stem-cell research, which limits the usefulness of this resolution.

The requirement with regards to the WHA funding and conducting research into stem cells alone prevents the WHA from focusing its resources towards the most promising and effective research. Instead, the WHA is required to use their resources on stem cell research even in the face of technological advances which may make stem cell research obsolete.

The failure to ensure patient access and/or affordability of stem cell treatments resulting from the research and development covered in this resolution.

The automatic inclusion of "All breakthroughs and developments ... into the Public Domain" through this resolution waives the intellectual property rights of those who make groundbreaking discoveries and may also discourage, or at least slow, the development of new innovations.

REGRETS the lack of sufficient and necessary regulations and/or guidelines when harvesting stem cells as the resolution only states that �Stem Cells must be harvested in the most humane and least destructive way possible.�
NOTES that:

Consent - specifically uncoerced, informed consent - should be obtained from the donor or legal guardian of stem cell tissue, which is not required within this resolution.

Stem cells should be harvested as effectively and efficiently as possible, while minimizing the risk to the donor.

Demand for stem cells may have increased as a result of this resolution, which in turn may have resulted in unethical methods of stem cell harvesting and/or the exploitation of stem cell donors.

BELIEVES that individuals and/or private organizations that discover new stem cell innovations should retain their intellectual property rights for a period of time, in accordance with other international laws on the subject.
ACKNOWLEDGES that the World Assembly has previously affirmed the freedom of choice with regards to medical treatment and the right to medically essential drugs and treatment.

LAMENTS, however, the lack of sufficient protections for donors of stem cells within the text of this resolution.

UNDERSTANDS that this resolution is not only flawed and insufficient but may also serve as an impediment to the development of new innovations in medical technology and treatment.

ENCOURAGES the World Assembly to consider future legislation in order to promote the development of effective, cutting edge technologies in the fields of health and science.

REPEALS GAR#49, "Stem Cells For Greater Health."

Co-Authored by: Oliver the Mediocre

Krioval	Posted: Sep 7 2012, 01:03 PM
He Who Fights Group: Charter Nation Posts: 508 Member No.: 161 Joined: 7-August 09	Unsurprisingly, I voted for it, having tried (and failed) to repeal it myself twice! Mousey is much better at campaigning than I ever was, that much I can say.

Kenny	Posted: Sep 7 2012, 02:46 PM
Boy Gone WILD! Group: Admin Posts: 4,907 Member No.: 1 Joined: 24-April 06	I dunno - pretty sure I voted yes on this one...though I am getting ready to shoot mousey for filling her repeals with so many Gawl-derned bulletpoints! (Remember, I'm the one who has to stylize these things in the masterlist. )

Kenny	Posted: Sep 8 2012, 09:54 AM
Boy Gone WILD! Group: Admin Posts: 4,907 Member No.: 1 Joined: 24-April 06	That's three repeals in a row passed by margins greater than 80%. Seeing as the WA is willing to repeal just about anything nowadays, doesn't anyone think it's time we start hitting resolutions whose demise might actually make nations freer, like ICC, or EITD??

mousebumples

Posted: Sep 9 2012, 03:57 PM

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QUOTE (Kenny @ Sep 8 2012, 11:54 AM)

That's three repeals in a row passed by margins greater than 80%. Seeing as the WA is willing to repeal just about anything nowadays, doesn't anyone think it's time we start hitting resolutions whose demise might actually make nations freer, like ICC, or EITD??

Happy repealing, if you have the time to have at those.

I do have an ICC draft, but I don't have the time that would probably be necessary to campaign for that right now. Plus, Ananke is not going to be delegate of 10KI for much longer, and I think her near 1K vote count helped get these repeals passed.

Otherwise, I think Knoot and Snef/Urgench both had decent EiIT repeal drafts, if any of them have time to move those forward. I know Knoot had a deal with Uni, but ... is there much purpose to that right now, as Dharma's been declared "done" or whatever?

And, of course, thanks for the help, guys! I'm expecting RL to get crazy any moment here for me with flu shots and the like, but hopefully I can get the replacements submitted (and passed) in the interim. The replacements shouldn't require as much campaigning as the repeals, though ... I hope. *fingers crossed*

The Evil Smurfs	Posted: Sep 9 2012, 06:38 PM
Blue Nazi Devil Group: Member Posts: 1,119 Member No.: 54 Joined: 18-September 06	Another victory for Gatesville!

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