Policies and Stances
Abortion: Illegal
Adultery: Illegal
Age of Consent: 16 years of age
Age of Majority: 18 years of age
Anti-Discrimination Laws: Ecclesiastical Law prohibits the discrimination against persons on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, religious convictions, national origins, race, ethnicity, age, economic status, social status, or physical limitations.
Artificial Insemination: Illegal
Assisted Suicide: Illegal
Bestiality: Illegal
Birth Control: Illegal. Natural family planning is instead strongly encouraged by the state for couples seeking to limit how many children they have.
Childcare: Daycare provided free of charge for children too young to attend school if all parents are fully employed (working for pay for 30 hours or more per week).
Concealed Carry of Firearms: Yes.
Death Penalty: No
Divorce: No, only through an annulment process.
Double Jeopardy: Allowed in cases when there is new and compelling evidence against the accused.
Drinking Age: 18
Driving Age: 18
Drug Laws: Illegal
Education: Free for all citizens at the primary and secondary levels. Furthermore, the state fully funds the seminary educations of all individuals seeking to become Catholic priests. Also, the state provides financial aid to college students in the forms of scholarships and low-interest loans.
Eminent Domain: Legal for public purposes with fair compensation for property owners.
Equal Pay for Equal Work: Yes
Felony Disenfranchisement: Illegal
Flag Desecration: Desecration of the National flag and Catholic imagery is illegal and highly taboo.
Freedom of Organisation: Legal.
Freedom Assembly: Legal
Freedom of the Press: Controlled by the government. Small media outlets do exist.
Freedom of Movement: Legal. Visas required for foreign visitors unless stipulated by treaty.
Freedom of Religion: Legal
Freedom of Speech: Legal. Though condemnation of the Reigning Pontiff is considered highly offensive and contrary to Eccesiastical Society. Law enforcement will sight such person(s) with infractions, even arresting said person(s)
Gambling Age: 18 years.
Gender Laws: ES recognizes two genders. Male and female
Gun Laws: 18 year olds may apply for a gun licence which includes a medical and background checks as well as having attended a gun safety course.
Homosexuality in the Military: Allowed, but open discussions of sexuality in the military (including heterosexuality and homosexuality) are considered improper. Only chaplains, in a religious context, are allowed to discuss sexuality openly in the armed forces.
Human Cloning: Illegal
In Vitro Fertilization: Illegal
Marriageable Age: 18 years. 16 years with parental consent.
Military Conscription: Yes, all men and women aged 18-25 years of age, who possess Ecclesiastical Nationality or Ecclesiastical Citizenship must serve for a designated amount of time in the Ecclesiastical Army, or the Ecclesiastical Civil Defence Force.
Minimum Wage: Yes
Parental Leave: Yes, paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers preceding and after the birth of a child or children. The parents themselves choose how they wish to split the 24 weeks of paid leave that they collectively receive. The state incurs the losses that businesses suffer as a result of this policy.
Polygamy/Polyandry/Group Marriage: Illegal
Pornography: Illegal
Prostitution: Illegal
Race: Racial discrimination is prohibited in all areas of life.
Reproductive Rights: Women's reproductive rights include the following: freedom from coerced sterilization and contraception; the right to access good-quality reproductive healthcare; and the right to education and access in order to make free and informed reproductive choices.
Same-sex Marriage: Illegal
Sex Reassignment Surgery: Illegal
Sex Toys: Legal for adults but strictly regulated and heavily taxed.
Sexually Transmitted Infections: Anyone who knowingly carries such an infection is required to disclose that information to any potential sexual partners; otherwise, consent by that partner to participate in sexual activity is considered invalid, and the carrier of the infection can be charged with sexual assault; All STI and HIV/AIDS Medication is covered by Health insurance.
Smoking Age: 18.
Sodomy Laws: Illegal
State Religion: Celestian Catholicism
Stem Cell Research: Embryonic stem cell research is illegal, but using other kinds of stem cells for research is legal
Taxation: Corporate tax: 0%; Individual (min): 0%; Individual (max): 0%; VAT or GST or Sales tax: 0%
Trial by Jury: No
Torture: Illegal
Universal Healthcare: Private comprehensive healthcare for all citizens (medical, pharmaceutical, dental, hospital).
Voting age: No (Government is wholly unelected)
Women's Rights: Discrimination based on gender identity is prohibited.
Working Age: 18 years with certain exceptions.
Working Week: 40 hours for wage laborers with overtime work allowed.