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Values and society: what each party thinks

5 questions, 35 party positions and 3 complete disagreements (how they are assigned).

What each party proposes on this issue

A summary of their positions on the questions in this issue, based on their manifestos, votes and statements. Details and sources, question by question, below.

Reformierakond

Agrees: “Inciting hatred against a group of people should be punished more severely”

Disagrees: “The Constitution should define marriage as a union between a man and a woman”; “Access to abortion in Estonia should be restricted”; “Tougher punishments reduce crime more than prevention and rehabilitation do”

In between: “Euthanasia should be allowed for terminally ill people who ask for it”

EKRE

Agrees: “The Constitution should define marriage as a union between a man and a woman”; “Access to abortion in Estonia should be restricted”; “Tougher punishments reduce crime more than prevention and rehabilitation do”

Disagrees: “Euthanasia should be allowed for terminally ill people who ask for it”; “Inciting hatred against a group of people should be punished more severely”

Keskerakond

Disagrees: “The Constitution should define marriage as a union between a man and a woman”; “Access to abortion in Estonia should be restricted”; “Inciting hatred against a group of people should be punished more severely”

In between: “Tougher punishments reduce crime more than prevention and rehabilitation do”; “Euthanasia should be allowed for terminally ill people who ask for it”

Eesti 200

Agrees: “Euthanasia should be allowed for terminally ill people who ask for it”; “Inciting hatred against a group of people should be punished more severely”

Disagrees: “The Constitution should define marriage as a union between a man and a woman”; “Access to abortion in Estonia should be restricted”; “Tougher punishments reduce crime more than prevention and rehabilitation do”

SDE

Agrees: “Inciting hatred against a group of people should be punished more severely”

Disagrees: “The Constitution should define marriage as a union between a man and a woman”; “Access to abortion in Estonia should be restricted”; “Tougher punishments reduce crime more than prevention and rehabilitation do”

In between: “Euthanasia should be allowed for terminally ill people who ask for it”

Isamaa

Agrees: “The Constitution should define marriage as a union between a man and a woman”

Disagrees: “Euthanasia should be allowed for terminally ill people who ask for it”; “Inciting hatred against a group of people should be punished more severely”

In between: “Access to abortion in Estonia should be restricted”; “Tougher punishments reduce crime more than prevention and rehabilitation do”

Parempoolsed

Disagrees: “The Constitution should define marriage as a union between a man and a woman”; “Access to abortion in Estonia should be restricted”; “Inciting hatred against a group of people should be punished more severely”

In between: “Tougher punishments reduce crime more than prevention and rehabilitation do”; “Euthanasia should be allowed for terminally ill people who ask for it”

The Constitution should define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Since 2024 same-sex couples have been able to marry in Estonia, under a law passed in 2023. Some parties propose amending the Constitution so that marriage is only between a man and a woman.

Of the 7 parties with a position on this question: 2 in favour, 0 in between and 5 against.

Access to abortion in Estonia should be restricted.

In Estonia abortion is available on request up to the 12th week of pregnancy, and after that only on medical grounds.

Of the 7 parties with a position on this question: 1 in favour, 1 in between and 5 against.

Tougher punishments reduce crime more than prevention and rehabilitation do.

In tackling crime, some parties prioritise tougher sentences and others prevention and the rehabilitation of offenders.

Of the 7 parties with a position on this question: 1 in favour, 3 in between and 3 against.

Euthanasia should be allowed for terminally ill people who ask for it.

Euthanasia and assisted suicide are not allowed in Estonia. In late 2025 it was proposed to put the question to a referendum.

Of the 7 parties with a position on this question: 1 in favour, 4 in between and 2 against.

Inciting hatred against a group of people should be punished more severely.

At present, inciting hatred is only a crime if it endangers someone's life, health or property. A bill to widen this was debated in 2022–2023 but not passed: some see it as necessary, others as a threat to free speech.

Of the 7 parties with a position on this question: 3 in favour, 0 in between and 4 against.

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