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Abortion Ban Act Passes
Today, the General Assembly voted on the Abortion Ban Act. Passed by the Chamber last week, it passed the General Assembly by a margin of 57 to 18, and was then signed into law by Chancellor White. The act will go into effect on May 1st, 2014. Paraphrasing the act, “Abortion is now illegal, no matter what stage of pregnancy, and no matter the circumstances of the cause of pregnancy. Once the act is put into effect, anyone who commits the act of abortion will be arrested and charged with homicide.  A maximum sentence of 5 years can be ruled upon anyone who violates the Abortion Ban Act.  If there are multiple fetuses, then the charges are multiplied for each fetus that was terminated.”

The act later goes into detail about the charges that can be brought upon all involved parties in an abortion. Across Mitron, demonstrations erupted as marchers cheered the bill's passing. Small groups of protesters could be seen across the country, although the majority of Mitron seems to support the bill.

Information from Beaumont Herald writers/reporters Henry Carter and Case Wilson; Mitronan Parliament Public Relations Director Thompson

Infringing on rights are we

No, we're stopping murder. *opens up can of worms*

Yep, just opened up that can.

Well, you're entitled to your opinion, Chris. I don't agree with it, but you do what you want with your country.

Folland already opened up that can a while ago. Le ban is spreading across le lands.

No comment.

((Shayden Government does not like seeing this infringement of human rights, but refrains from an official comment.))

Kurt wrote:Shayden Government does not like seeing this infringement of human rights, but refrains from an official comment.

Irony, that's an official statement. lol

Blakeway4 wrote:

Kurt wrote:Shayden Government does not like seeing this infringement of human rights, but refrains from an official comment.

Irony, that's an official statement. lol

I actually just ended up messing up formatting, so my bad.

I'm surprised by all the opposition to this, I received far less when I did it. Do I smell biased reactions?

There was only 1 official statement. All others were neutral non-RP convos

Mysterious Events in Folland Disturb Mitronan Public

Early Saturday morning, Follandan Air Force jets intercepted an object in airspace approximately 70 miles from the Mitronan border. Amateur video, as well as other sources, indicate that combat between the jets and object forced the object to crash somewhere around that area. Follandan troops have mobilized towards that area, as have Kuyrutian troops, according to eyewitness reports. Mitronan troops have also been seen mobilizing towards the border with Folland, in the direction of the supposed crash site, also according to eyewitnesses.  The Mitronan government has refused to release specific details it knows to the public. Although the government has assured all that everything is under control, the general public is very uneasy about the recent events and demands answers.

Information from Beaumont Herald writers/reporters John Tolson and Case Wilson;

Aliens.

Chancellor White Issues Statement Regarding Drone Crash

"Just now, Chancellor White broke the government silence about the series of events in western n Folland. “Hello, citizens. I believe the government now has enough information regarding the events in western Folland that we can reveal what happened. According to the Kuyrutian ambassador, a Kuyrutian drone malfunctioned and flew into Follandan air space. The Follandan government, unaware of the drone’s malfunctions, reacted justifiably, engaging the drone in combat and eventually shooting it down. I can say that had Mitron been in their situation, we would’ve taken the same course of action. At that point, the Follandan ambassador has told me that the crash site was cordoned off, at which point it was investigated. That is why the Follandan military mobilized to that area. The Kuyrutian military’s mobilization was simply a few trucks sent to recover the wreckage, and it appears that eyewitnesses exaggerated the convoy’s size and strength. I feel that the actions taken by our government were more than justified, given the circumstances and lack of communicative efforts made by our neighbors.
Now, to quell the fears of both the Kuyrutian and Follandan governments, I will have some of our forces mobilized towards the border returned to their home bases. However, due to the buildup of forces by both nations relatively close to our borders, I will retain most of our force at their current positions until I receive notice that both Kuyrut and Folland have begun recalling their forces. Once again, I feel justified in these actions, as I value the safety and security of the citizens of our country above all. I hope that I have helped to calm the nerves of everyone with this statement."

It's all... LIES.

I wonder if he really does recall his forces... Waiting.