Disabled Patients Could Have Their Ventilators Taken Away Under Coronavirus Health Care Rationing
Disabled Patients Could Have Their Ventilators Taken Away Under Coronavirus Health Care Rationing – LifeNews.com
Fears about medical rationing are growing among disability rights advocates as the world responds to the coronavirus. Amid predictions about a lack of medical resources in the U.S. and reports of rationing in Italy and China, the National Council on Disability sent a letter to the U.S.
Spiking U.S. coronavirus cases could force rationing decisions similar to those made in Italy, China
In an extreme outbreak, rationing would raise tortured questions. Should a patient with a terminal cancer or serious heart disease get the same priority as everyone else? Should the CEO of a hospital or a health worker be prioritized? How should prisoners or undocumented immigrants be considered?
