Agenda Profile: Helle-Moonika Helme
Interpellation concerning the state funding of elective abortions (No. 606)
2024-04-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Political Position
The most prominent issue is the state funding of elective abortions and the sheer number of them. The political stance is strongly value-based and confrontational, calling into question the government's position that 3,200 abortions is "already very good." The framework for posing the question is moral, emphasizing the ethical unacceptability of abortion.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker refers to the specific statistic (3,200) presented by the opposing side regarding the number of voluntary abortions, a figure that has been brought up repeatedly during the discussion of the topic. The speaker demonstrates no expertise in political or medical details, focusing instead on moral and ethical questions.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is confrontational and emotionally charged, utilizing strong expressions ("to kill children") to create moral appeals. The speaker poses a direct and pointed question to Kaja Kallas, demanding that she define a clear threshold for when the number of abortions would be "okay" in her view.
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Activity Patterns
There is too little data.
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Opposition Stance
The main opponent is Kaja Kallas, who is criticized for considering the current number of abortions (3,200) a positive development. The criticism is intense and morality-based, calling into question the ethics and value judgments of the opposing side.
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Collaboration Style
There is too little data.
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Regional Focus
There is too little data.
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Economic Views
There is too little data.
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Social Issues
The speaker adopts a strong anti-abortion stance, addressing the issue as both a social and moral problem. Abortion is directly described as "killing children," which demonstrates an intense moral and values-based framework.
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Legislative Focus
The focus is on the parliamentary query (No. 606), which addresses the state funding of elective abortions, signaling a desire to change the current healthcare and financing policy.
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