I wrote about this issue over at the ActivateCFPL blog:
Over the last few weeks, public comment on the issue makes it apparent that there is still confusion surrounding the funding of abortion procedures in Canada.
Joyce Arthur wrote a piece at Rabble.com where she lambasted Campaign Life Coalition’s Defund Abortion campaign; painting the protestors as naïve, uninformed activists fighting for a hopeless cause. Two weeks ago, a letter written by Health Minister Deb Matthews was made public and also garnered attention…
Contrary to the arguments that some pro-choice advocates advance, determining which medical procedures may or may not be considered “medically necessary” in Canada is no easy task. Actually, it’s a bit of nightmare for everyone, from seasoned judges to patients simply seeking medical care.
Read the rest here.
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On the topic of what is considered medically necessary, perhaps we should consider that prostetic eyes are not considered medically necessary. When I received my prostetic eye a year ago, I discovered that Ontario only covers 75% of the cost, leaving the remaining $500 to me. Does this government seriously expect me to walk around the community with an empty eye socket? I’m not sure many others would be ok with that, and I know I wouldn’t. Thankfully, the Ontario Disability Support Program paid for the extra $500, and I have a very astetic thing in my socket here that nobody ever realises is fake.
If having a replacement bodypart is not medically necessary, then why should abortion be medically necessary?