Are Children Cosmetic?
It was brought to my attention recently that if a couple is having trouble conceiving, medical investigation into why is not covered under most medical insurances. Reasons that one or both are infertile could in some cases be life threatening. However, under the current capital driven healthcare system such gynocological exams are considered in the same realm as cosmetic surgery (e.g. plastic surgery). Consequently, the infertile poor remain infertile and only those infertile with means well beyond health insurance are able to pursue having children.
As a society do we really want to reduce having children in any set of circumstances to the realm of cosmetic surgery? Do we really want a medical system that will cover treatment when one’s digestive system is inhibited but not when one’s reproductive system is impaired? Does the capital model of healthcare really comport with a biblical worldview or the inalienable rights in which every citizen of the United States is to participate regardless of socio-economic status? Is it really good for business if 40-50% of the workforce in America is precluded from adequate healthcare on a purely economic basis?
What do you think?
