It’s not just palliative care. It’s saving the sociopaths so much money, they want to extend it to minors and people with mental illness. Though, it should be clear from the documentary I posted, it’s not just sociopaths, one doesn’t need to be a sociopath to think this is no problem...one has to be pretty emotionally detached, emotionally absent, to push for minors to be killed, so they probably lead the charge at the top levels, for organizing the voluntary euthanasia campaign (let’s be serious - if the doctor provides it and the patient takes it, it’s euthanasia - it’s a form of homicide not suicide) campaign, but everyone in society can become desensitized to the fact that people are being deliberately killed, and it’s being called compassion. Like the nazis did. Anyone can fall for the idea that it’s compassionately motivated and most Canadians have because most have not thought it through far enough. But i’ve repeated myself so many times. If minds are set, I certainly won’t change them. The courts and the media might. Currently the media is biased to the euthanasia side. Only the Catholic news is reporting the other side, unfortunately(which is doing the other side of the debate a disservice because not everyone who opposes it is religious!)...and every now and then people like Roger Foley - who was in the hospital for 3 years in protest! will get a few minutes of airtime in the mainstream media. Normally, somebody staging a three year protest with their life at stake would get a bit more airtime. But our society has almost gone stone cold. I hope that will change.University of Calgary researchers calculated that when euthanasia reaches the level of Belgium and the Netherlands:
The country’s health system could save up to up to C$139 million every year.
MAID could reduce annual health care spending across Canada between $34.7 million and $138.8 million.
'Bean-counters' point out, “patients who choose medical assistance in dying forego resource-intensive palliative care”.
Not only are the relatives spared the pain of looking after their elderly, but the government reaps rich rewards as well!
A win-win all around!
Of course, say the researchers piously, “We are not suggesting medical assistance in dying as a measure to cut costs."
Even if this is true, though, hospitals and relatives might consider the cost savings of early departures from the transit lounge.
It is important to recognize that the savings to specific terminally ill patients and their families could be substantial.
In a dysfunctional setting, immense pressure might be exerted to urge the sick family member to make a quick get-away.
What savings level, if any, would motivate families to pressure patients into requesting a physician's assistance with suicide?
If Canadian trends track Belgium and the Netherlands where between 1 to 4% of all deaths are due to euthanasia:
Eventually Canada will have about 8000 euthanasia deaths a year.
While some patients who seek medical aid in dying are resolute in their choice ...
The choices of others may reflect the failure of our health care system to provide effective palliative care.
Medical journals are already advertising how much money could be saved if people choose euthanasia.
How much incentive will the government have to create a better palliative care system?
"It's just the reality of working in a system of finite resources."
Euthanasia Could Save Canada Millions in Healthcare Costs
“Medical assistance in dying could save Canada as much as $1388 million annuallywww.intellectualtakeout.org
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