Barack Obama: Speeding Down the Slippery Slope by Adding Euthanasia to the Health Bill
Lawmakers Confirm House Health Care Bill Promotes Euthanasia Among Elderly
http://www.lifenews.com/bio2896.html
“Two Republican leaders in the House of Representatives are confirming reports that the health care restructuring bill the House is currently considering promotes euthanasia…”
“Section 1233 of the House-drafted legislation encourages health care providers to provide their Medicare patients with counseling on ‘the use of artificially administered nutrition and hydration’ and other end of life treatments.”
“That section ‘may place seniors in situations where they feel pressured to sign end of life directives they would not otherwise sign…’”
“‘The message is clear: government can save money by encouraging old people to die a little sooner than they otherwise would. Instead of being regarded with reverence, and cherished, human life is subject in this view to a utilitarian cost-benefit calculus and can be sacrificed to serve fiscal policy and the sacred imperative of trimming a budget…”
Edited to add:
Growing controversy over euthanasia aspect of healthcare plan
http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/2009/08/end-of-life_car.html#more
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