From the sound of this Canadian Broadcasting Corporation article, the CBC has been tasked with putting a “look how much you’ll save” spin on doctor-assisted suicide:
Dear @CBCNews : This is NOT the way to promote doctor assisted euthanasia.https://t.co/yLKkZwJ4Od
— Jazz Shaw (@JazzShaw) September 3, 2022
Good God. From @CBC: 'Medically assisted deaths could save millions in health care spending: Report.' https://t.co/SgczbhhIiJ
— Byron York (@ByronYork) September 3, 2022
The opening sentence sounds like they’re pitching a Labor Day sale at the local furniture store (emphasis ours):
New research suggests medically assisted dying could result in substantial savings across Canada’s health-care system.
Doctor-assisted death could reduce annual health-care spending across the country by between $34.7 million and $136.8 million, according to a report published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Monday.
The savings exceedingly outweigh the estimated $1.5 to $14.8 million in direct costs associated with implementing medically assisted dying.
“The take-away point is that there may be some upfront costs associated with offering medical assisted dying to Canadians, but there may also be a reduction in spending elsewhere in the system and therefore offering medical assistance in dying to Canadians will not cost the health care system anything extra,” said Aaron Trachtenberg, an author of the report and a resident in internal medicine at the University of Calgary.
That’s just a tad Orwellian, and then some.
"This is a good start, but just think of how much money we can save if we offed everyone over 80."
"Eighty? Why not 70? Hell, 60."
"Say, have you ever seen Logan's Run?"https://t.co/0yjLng72b7
— Joel Engel (@joelengel) September 3, 2022
Then maybe draw the line at 50 — imagine the savings!
The CBC thinks it's great, Trudeau is going to save so much money when the feds euthanized all the expensive seniors and handicapped people. More money for the state broadcaster! https://t.co/oXVRvI11yt
— Keean Bexte 🇳🇱 (@TheRealKeean) September 3, 2022
When they say the quiet part out loud https://t.co/aGx40vsI8l
— Garth Mullins (@garthmullins) September 2, 2022
https://twitter.com/ChristFLFriends/status/1566092787484954626
According to a report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Your doctors are working out how much $ would be saved, if they just killed you, instead of treating you. The media reports it like it’s a good thing.https://t.co/oQ7fvM1AuV pic.twitter.com/MjjvVqG5pb
— Ginger (@AHandyGingerGal) September 3, 2022
Next up we’re expecting a report about how doctor-assisted suicide will help ease climate change.
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