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  • That we prefer altruistic surrogacy over commercial surrogacy

    Infoslide

    Altruistic surrogacy is when the surrogate does not make a profit from the arrangement. The commissioning parent(s) might, however, repay the cost of medical, legal, and any pregnancy and birth related expenses. Commercial surrogacy allows the surrogate to receive payment or compensation beyond the reimbursment of reasonable expenses related to the preganacy and birth.

    Macquarie Pre-Easters 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-04-05

  • This house supports the rise of patients self-advocating in medicine

    Infoslide

    Self-advocating encourages patients to make sure their issues are not dismissed by medical professionals. This includes doing your own research, asking for a second opinion, making sure doctors note down denying tests in your medical record, etc

    MRU IV 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-04-05

  • This house believes that mental health services should engage with individuals through working with their post-trauma reconstructed identity over attempting to engage in pre-trauma identity reconstruction

    Infoslide

    Post-trauma reconstructed identity refers to how trauma reshapes an individual's identity, making it different from before. Pre-trauma identity reconstruction is a psychological approach aimed at restoring the individual's identity to its pre-trauma state.

    13th Zamboanga Debate Open · Round 3 · 2025-04-05

  • This house supports removing minimum service requirements during strike actions for essential public sector workers (e.g., nurses, firefighters, police)

    Infoslide

    In many countries, workers have a legal right to strike. However, in sectors classified as "essential" (such as healthcare, firefighting, or policing), governments often mandate minimum service requirements during strike actions. These are legal obligations that require a baseline level of service or staffing to continue during a strike, intended to protect public health, safety, or social functioning.

    13th Zamboanga Debate Open · Octofinals · 2025-04-05

  • This house opposes the use of AI/computerised companions in elderly care

    Infoslide

    AI/computerised companions are digital or robotic systems designed to provide social interaction, assistance, and monitoring for elderly individuals. These companions use artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate conversation, recognize speech and emotions, and respond adaptively to users’ needs. They may take the form of virtual assistants (e.g., chatbots on tablets), embodied robots (e.g., humanoid or pet-like devices), or smart home systems integrated with voice or touch interfaces.

    All Nigerian Youth Debate Championships 2025. 🫴🎉 · Novice Semifinals · 2025-04-04

  • This House Believes That transgender rights advocates should prioritize fighting for the legal recognition and protection of trans identity (e.g. ability to legally change gender marker/name, antidiscrimination protections) over access to gender affirming care (e.g. hormone therapy, counseling, top/bottom surgery, voice therapy)

    North American University Debating Championships 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-28

  • This House believes that a US healthcare system with predominantly temporary nursing is preferable to one with predominantly permanent nursing.

    Infoslide

    Currently, the US healthcare system has a blend of both permanent and temporary nurses. Permanent nursing refers to a model of nursing employment where hospitals or clinics employ nurses as full-time employees. In contrast, temporary nursing is a model of nursing employment where nurses pick up shifts on an ad-hoc basis, or sign short term contracts (usually no longer than a few months) via agencies to work at certain facilities. In recent years, the proportion of temporary nurses in US hospitals has increased.

    North American University Debating Championships 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-03-28

  • This House Opposes the rise of social media influencers in the medical industry

    Infoslide

    An influencer is a person who is able to generate interest in something (such as a consumer product) by posting about it on social media.

    WFL Junior World Schools Debate 2025 · Querter Finals · 2025-03-22

  • This house opposes the rise of "anti aging technology" firms

    Infoslide

    Anti-aging technology refers to scientific advancements, medical treatments, and biotechnological innovations designed to slow, prevent, or reverse the aging process at a biological, cellular, or cosmetic level. This includes interventions that target age-related diseases, improve skin health, and enhance overall longevity.

    Ashoka University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-21

  • This House Prefers a world where drug regulatory bodies (e.g. FDA, EMA, MHRA) only evaluate whether pharmaceuticals (e.g. treatments, medicines, vaccines) are safe, but not whether they are effective

    Vitark 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-03-21

  • This house believes that Governments should nationalise all sectors whose access fall under basic human rights.

    Infoslide

    Basic human rights are fundamental rights awarded to citizens by the state which everyone should freely access regardless of gender, ethnicity or religion . These rights include the right to education and the right to access medical and health care.

    Summer Wars 3.0: The Battle of Supremacy · Quarterfinals · 2025-03-20

  • This house believes that Governments should nationalise all sectors whose access fall under basic human rights.

    Infoslide

    Basic human rights are fundamental rights awarded to citizens by the state which everyone should freely access regardless of gender, ethnicity or religion . These rights include the right to education and the right to access medical and health care.

    Summer Wars 3.0: The Battle of Supremacy · Novice Semifinals · 2025-03-20

  • This house regrets modern medicine's prioritization of curative care over pallative care for patients with severe illnesses (e.g. extending lifespan vs. quality of life)

    Infoslide

    Palliative care is medical treatement that helps people with serious illnesses be more comfortable. It focuses on relieving pain, stress, and other symptoms with the goal is to improve quality of life for the patient and their family. Curative care is medical tratement aimed at curing illnesses and diseases. Often curative care treatements cause pain, stress and discomfort in patients.

    Junior UBC Spring HST 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-03-19

  • This house regrets easy access to gender transition surgery targeting young generation (including but not limited to: doctors not asking relevant questions about gender identity and providing hormone therapy without parental consent, school teachers not informing parents about a child's transition under the pretext of avoiding household conflict, and universities covering a significant portion of the surgery costs)

    Asian Bridge 2025 · ラウンド3 · 2025-03-15

  • This house would require laws that curtail individual freedom (e.g., abortion, vaccination requirements during a pandemic, a ban on unhealthy products, etc.) to be discussed and decided by deliberative mini-publics

    Infoslide

    Deliberative mini-publics are institutions in which a diverse body of citizens is selected randomly and anonymously to decide on issues (if the majority of participants agree with the proposal after the discussion, the policy will be implemented.)

    Asian Bridge 2025 · ラウンド1 · 2025-03-15