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  • This house would legalize euthanasia for the mentally ill.

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    Euthanasia is a medical practice of ending the life of a patient, usually to limit their physical suffering. Canada is currently weighing a proposition to allow euthanasia for patients who solely suffer mental illness but otherwise meet all eligibility criteria, including evaluations by multiple doctors, being offered other treatment methods, and a 90-day waiting period. This does not include conditions that may affect cognitive abilities.

    Chingshin Debate Open 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-04-20

  • In instances where health settlements are agreed upon, this house prefers that the money be given directly to the victims of the case (i.e., as direct reparations), rather than being invested in community structural adjustments (e.g., rehabilitation programs, medical research for all, etc.)

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    Health-related settlement funds refer to money that manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies pay to settle lawsuits against them. A notable example is the Opioid Settlement, in which Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson, and Walgreens paid billions of dollars for their roles in fueling the opioid crisis. Pharmaceutical firms have also paid similar settlements to resolve allegations of fraudulent marketing, paying kickbacks, and other related issues.P

    Princeton Online World Schools Tournament · Round 5 · 2024-04-19

  • This house prefers FFS over DRG as a system of payment for medical services

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    Fee-for-service (FFS) refers to a payment model where hospitals are paid for each specific service they provide, such as examinations, prescriptions, and treatments. In contrast, diagnosis-related groups (DRG) represent a system where a daily rate for payment is predetermined by the state based on the diagnosis or reason for a patient's hospital stay. Under this system, this set payment is made for every day that the patient stays in hospital. All services provided are funded from this daily rate, and any remaining funds become the hospital's revenue. Notably, certain costly services like surgeries, expensive medications, and radiation therapy are considered exceptions and are billed separately per service.

    JPDU Spring Tournament 2024 · Open Pre-Semi Finals · 2024-04-13

  • This house would prioritize community creation (e.g. organizing social events and workshops for young carers) over policies aimed at further reducing the care burden on young carers (e.g. increased medical care/nursing services, etc)

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    Young carers are those who are under 18 that help to look after a relative with a disability, illness, mental health condition, or drug or alcohol problem.

    JPDU Spring Tournament 2024 · Rookie Final · 2024-04-13

  • This house would legalize fight clubs

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    Fight clubs are semi-organized informal gatherings where individuals engage in violent physical combat with one another. These gatherings can take various forms such as informal arrangements in basements or abandoned buildings."

    Sunway Mini 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-04-06

  • This house opposes the 65-game rule.

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    In the National Basketball Association (NBA), there are awards to recognize the best players in the league every season, including the All-NBA Teams, Defensive Player of the Year, and Most Valuable Player, among others. Determined by media corporations and journalists, these awards are also requirements for players to be eligible for the largest contracts possible.</p><p><br></p><p>In response to a trend of star players choosing to sit out multiple games, the NBA recently implemented a 65-game rule, which enfor.

    Southern Luzon Inter High School Debate Encounter 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-04-06

  • This House opposes the rise of commercialization of self care industry.

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    Self-care refers to the practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness. Commercialization refers to the process of bringing new products or services to the market. The goal of commercialization is to introduce these offerings in a way that maximizes uptake, adoption, and sales, ultimately leading to profitability and growth.

    Intertext Schools Asian Parliamentary 2024 · U16 Semifinals · 2024-04-06

  • That SSRIs should be available over the counter

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    Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of antidepressant medications commonly prescribed to treat depression and anxiety disorders (for example, Lexparo and Prozac). They work by increasing the levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter, in the brain. The majority of individuals do not experience severe side effects, and overdosing is extremely rare. The period in which severe side effects are the most common is when coming on and off SSRI's

    University of Queensland Easters 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-04-01

  • That we prefer a public option healthcare system to a single payer healthcare system

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    A ‘public option’ healthcare system involves the government directly providing public healthcare for vulnerable members of the population (poor people, disabled people, old people etc) for free. The rest of the population may choose to buy into that public system for a fee. A ‘single payer’ healthcare system involves the government directly providing public healthcare for the entire population.

    University of Queensland Easters 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-04-01

  • That we should use directly observed treatment for anti-psychotic medication prescribed for schizophrenia

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    "Directly observed treatment" refers to medications that must be taken while being directly observed by a medical professional. When given a prescription, a patient is required to be observed when they take each dose of that medication, either in person or by video link. It is often used for highly communicable diseases like tuberculosis. Anti-psychotic medication is medication prescribed to manage psychosis (including delusions, hallucinations and paranoia), often for those with schizophrenia.

    University of Queensland Easters 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-04-01

  • This house would create an organ and tissue market in which individuals are legally able to sell their organs and other tissues to registered buyers (hospitals, blood banks, etc.)

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    In status quo, individuals are allowed to donate their organs and other tissues (kidneys, blood, bone marrow, etc.) to those in medical need. In most countries, including Canada, it is illegal to financially compensate somebody for a donation.

    SEED Championship 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-03-29