Late in Life Abortion

The healthcare bill that has now passed the House committees is being marketed by Obama and his party as a plan to provide healthcare for the uninsured in this country. In truth, it is not much about the uninsured. Right now there are supposedly about 45 million uninsured in the USA. This includes 15 million illegal aliens who will be unlikely to come forward to get their insurance even if congress passes a bill to provide health care for illegals. The cost of insuring the remaining 30 million people would be less than two thirds of the projected cost of the current bill if we were just to give them each policies. In truth, since many of the uninsured could easily afford health insurance, the cost to get everyone insured would be less than half the projected cost of the current bill (which is almost certainly projected at too low a price)

The essence of the bill, however, is the creation of a commission which will have the power to set limits on appropriate treatments for all Americans. If the treatment is not cost effective, this body will be able to say no! In english, this means that for the elderly, there will no longer be care until death. Rather, we will see an increase in hospice care and a decrease in treatments that have small chances of working. Even though many of these treatments lead to other discoveries that improve health care for all, we will be guided by the cost and bother of treating the very old. No care for them -- just death doped up so as not to feel the pain.

In many respects, the Democrats plan is an extension of their views on abortion. If the birth of a new human being would impinge upon the comfort of the mother in any way or for any reason, no problem -- just kill it. Similarly, if Grandma's ongoing care would be costly or bothersome, no problem -- just remove all care and let her die!

In many respects, the secularism and moral relativism of much of the Democrat base is coming forward to promote an agenda that does not value life. I doubt that these folks care about the commandments received from the Lord. Even so, I hope these folks remember that if the value of human life is not respected, it may someday be their own lives that are tossed out like so much trash.