The elimination of the disabled

[Jennifer123]

catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_id=26&art_id=30768

From the article:
"Doe’s assertion is backed up by an announcement in 2001 from the British Government which advised all pregnant women to undergo tests for Down’s syndrome. Some bioethicists have speculated that there are economic considerations that contribute to a government’s interest in eliminating the disabled.

As public health insurance and social programmes in socialist countries like Britain and Canada become increasingly overburdened, families who refuse screening and abortion of “defective” children, may face financial penalties or loss of benefits."

 

[Kay_Cee]

catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_id=26&art_id=30768

From the article:
"Some bioethicists have speculated that there are economic considerations that contribute to a government’s interest in eliminating the disabled.

I’ll bet that doesn’t include those who become disabled due to accidents or service in the military. Why is it when it comes to the unborn, all the rules change?

As public health insurance and social programmes in socialist countries like Britain and Canada become increasingly overburdened, families who refuse screening and abortion of “defective” children, may face financial penalties or loss of benefits."

During my first pregnancy, my Alpha Fetal Protein test showed that the chances that my baby had Down’s was high. But I refused the amnio to find out for sure since an amnio can cause miscarriage. My HMO made me sign a form saying I would not sue them if my baby was born with birth defects. If I refused to sign, they would refuse to treat me anymore. That was right here in the good old USA. I can see us heading in the direction quoted above.

Which, of course, just goes to show how anti-choice the pro-choice are.

 

[JimG]

First, the unborn became fair game. Now, the “defective unborn.”
Next, the disabled and the elderly.

notdeadyet.org/

 

[Eileen_T]

We have covered this on the website I am developing, in both the Abortion section
life.org.nz/abortionethicalkeyissuesdisabilities.htm
life.org.nz/abortionethicalkeyissuesabnomailities.htm
and the Euthanasia section
life.org.nz/euthanasiaethicalkeyissuesdisabilityintellectual.htm
life.org.nz/euthanasiaethicalkeyissuesdisabilityphysical.htm
Kay Cee:

I’ll bet that doesn’t include those who become disabled due to accidents or service in the military.

Don’t forget that WW I veterans with disabilities were among the first victims of the Nazi T4 euthanasia programme, as well as disabled children
life.org.nz/euthanasiaabouteuthanasiahistoryglobal6.htm

Dr Leo Alexander under the heading “The Early Change in Medical Attitudes” warned:

“It is important to realise that the infinitely small, wedged-in lever, from which all this entire trend of mind received its impetus, was the attitude towards the non-rehabitable sick.”

 

[Jennifer123]

Eileen T:

We have covered this on the website I am developing, in both the Abortion section
life.org.nz/abortionethicalkeyissuesdisabilities.htm
life.org.nz/abortionethicalkeyissuesabnomailities.htm
and the Euthanasia section
life.org.nz/euthanasiaethicalkeyissuesdisabilityintellectual.htm
life.org.nz/euthanasiaethicalkeyissuesdisabilityphysical.htm
Don’t forget that WW I veterans with disabilities were among the first victims of the Nazi T4 euthanasia programme, as well as disabled children
life.org.nz/euthanasiaabouteuthanasiahistoryglobal6.htm

Dr Leo Alexander under the heading “The Early Change in Medical Attitudes” warned:

“It is important to realise that the infinitely small, wedged-in lever, from which all this entire trend of mind received its impetus, was the attitude towards the non-rehabitable sick.”

Wow! Great links!! Great site

 

[WanderAimlessly]

Already being discussed here:
Earlier Screening for Down’s Syndrome May Fuel Eugenic Progrom Against Disabled
Not the “Brave New World” that Huxley immagined, but it is still eugenics to produce desired effects.

PF

 

[JCPhoenix]

When I was in high school, I took a Humanities class my senior year in which we studied the various philosophers. I have long since forgotten most, but I remember one of them spoke of a “Utopia”.

I was very pro-life at the time and I took issue with his “Utopia” which sought to eliminate “useless” people. In my paper, I suggested that the real measure of a society is seen in how they treat their disabled (“useless”). I really wish I could remember what I said…it had something to do with the reality that a society is much more civilized/advanced and ideal if the otherwise defined “useless” people are treated with dignity.

Now we see this happening in our current culture, and really, it is a yardstick…we can see how low our societies have sunk to have devalued all life so much. What a slippery slope…first contraception, then morality slips in general, then abortion, then euthanasia, and now genetic selection, cloning, forced abortion, “population control”, elimination of the elderly and disabled.

Honestly, If I could just walk away from this planet I would do so. It’s just a matter of time before God drops on the bomb and purfies us as he did Sodom and Gomorrah.