Would choosing this health insurance be morally problematic?

[jenlovesyu]

I have to apply for state health insurance for my baby because the insurance I have wont cover him when he’s born. I was looking through the health insurance they offer through the state and one of the plans claims to be a non-profit Catholic organization. I looked at the available benefits and they say they actually cover abortions for “medical emergencies” and in the cases of “rape or incest.”

Would it be wrong to choose this particular health insurance (if I become eligible to)?

 

[x1980x]

In my own personal opinion, I don’t see this as materially different from buying goods or services (as a customer) from an organization that you cannot morally support.

I personally don’t see anything wrong with taking out a policy as long as you aren’t planning on using the abortion services. You could even call them and ask if they would be willing to remove abortion coverage or place a block on your account, though I doubt that they would give you a discount in exchange.

See:
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=64268

 

[Ron_Conte]

I have to apply for state health insurance for my baby because the insurance I have wont cover him when he’s born. I was looking through the health insurance they offer through the state and one of the plans claims to be a non-profit Catholic organization. I looked at the available benefits and they say they actually cover abortions for “medical emergencies” and in the cases of “rape or incest.”

Would it be wrong to choose this particular health insurance (if I become eligible to)?

This ethical question pertains to what is called cooperation with evil, which refers to a situation in which one person or group is sinning, and another person is considering an act that is related to the sin of the other person.

In your case, your cooperation with the sin (of abortion for rape or incest) is remote and material. Your act is not directly related to that sin, and does not directly assist the sin itself. Your act is only distantly related to the circumstances of that sin. And the good of having health insurance would outweigh any harm that might be done by participating in that insurance plan, because the sin is remote from your act.

No, it is not immoral to choose that health plan.