Session Profile: Luisa Rõivas
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
2024-11-11
Political Position
The political position strongly supports state-provided healthcare services (abortion), which are viewed as statesmanlike and correct. The speaker emphasizes that providing this service is necessary because the reasons for abortion are not always straightforward. The position is strongly value-based, drawing on personal experience as a mother of a large family to lend weight to the support for the service. The constitutional obligation to protect the life and health of the pregnant woman is also stressed.
3 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the field of healthcare services, emphasizing that the procedure must be performed by a healthcare professional who has received the appropriate training. They use the term "healthcare service" and correct the opposing party's misunderstanding regarding the cost of the service, noting that it involves multiple doctor's appointments and is more expensive than the alleged 17 euros.
3 Speeches Analyzed
Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is confident and argumentative, combining a personal appeal (a reference to being a mother of a large family) with legal and political arguments. The speaker uses direct rebuttals and rhetorical questions to emphasize the importance of protecting the rights of a pregnant woman in the light of the Constitution. The tone is formal, addressing the previous speaker and the Vice-Chairman of the Riigikogu.
3 Speeches Analyzed
Activity Patterns
The speaker is actively participating in the plenary session, delivering concise and focused remarks on the same topic throughout a single day of the session. This indicates specific involvement in the ongoing legislative debate.
3 Speeches Analyzed
Opposition Stance
This opposition is aimed at those who deem the provision of the service fundamentally wrong and focus solely on fetal rights. The criticism is political and legal, stressing that the opponents' arguments ignore the pregnant woman's constitutional rights to life and health. The speaker rejects the opposing side's claim regarding the ridicule of parents from large families.
3 Speeches Analyzed
Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
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Economic Views
Economic arguments are confined to adjusting the cost of a specific healthcare service, stressing that the true expenditure is substantially higher than the low figure cited (17 euros). Broader perspectives on taxation or fiscal discipline are absent.
3 Speeches Analyzed
Social Issues
The main social issue is the accessibility and justification of abortion, which the speaker strongly supports, treating it as a national healthcare service. She emphasizes the constitutional need to protect the rights of both the fetus and the pregnant woman, especially her life and health. The speaker leverages her personal identity (a mother of a large family) to support her social stance.
3 Speeches Analyzed
Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is directed at supporting the state provision of a specific healthcare service and safeguarding its legal framework. The speaker emphasizes the necessity and legitimacy of the service, operating as a staunch supporter of the existing policy.
3 Speeches Analyzed