November 01, 2008

Value

Some lives are, apparently, just considered more valuable than others:

Thirteen-year-old Lukas Moeller has Down syndrome. His father is a doctor who came to Australia from Germany to help fill a shortage of physicians in rural communities.

But now Australia has rejected Dr. Bernhard Moeller's application for residency, saying Lukas does not meet the "health requirement" and would pose a burden on taxpayers for his medical care, education and other services.


Guess he should consider himself lucky. Folks here would have demanded Lukas be aborted.

Posted by Vox at November 1, 2008 01:59 AM | politics
Comments

A lot of countries are like that.. This is no different from the United States. Before being allowed to immigrate here, we had to pass extensive health tests to ensure we don't have any mental disorders. Otherwise we would not be allowed to come here. Nobody wants the burden of supporting people with physical/mental disabilities. Australia is not the only place in the world.

Posted by: Dina at November 3, 2008 06:51 AM