By Plenary Sessions: Evelin Poolamets

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The speaker raises a significant social and ethical question concerning the advertising of COVID-19 vaccines in the media. They emphasize the role of the family physician as the transmitter of medical information, simultaneously questioning the ethics of advertising health products alongside general consumer goods. This demonstrates a concern regarding public health communication and medical ethics.

Among social issues, emphasis is placed on the economic vulnerability of pensioners who live in Soviet-era apartment buildings and for whom even a few-euro increase in utility bills constitutes a significant expense. The central social themes are housing affordability and the financial security of the elderly.

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When addressing social issues, strong emphasis is placed on public order and national symbolism, highlighting the annual incidents associated with the Bronze Soldier. The speaker argues that the jostling and "carousing" of intoxicated individuals on May 9th disturbs the peace of the grave, which should be sufficient grounds for the monument's removal.

The main social issues are education (children's right to use their mother tongue during recess), demography (opposition to using immigration as a solution), and national security. Strong emphasis has been placed on controlling immigration and assessing its impact on the willingness of Estonian youth to defend the country, thereby prioritizing security.

The main social issues are related to the legal consequences of home birth, the complexity of proving motherhood, and the lack of gender equality in the requirements for establishing parenthood. Emphasis is placed on the need to ensure that those giving birth at home are aware of the complicated DNA-based process required to prove maternity.

The stance on social issues is strongly conservative, opposing the legalization of same-sex marriage on the grounds that, according to the European Court of Human Rights, it is neither a fundamental nor a human right. Concern is also expressed regarding the impact of the new fertilization law on family structure, specifically asking how marriages between biological siblings will be prevented.