Dr. Ben Turner on Bill 36 and government control of healthcare
Dr. Ben Turner on Bill 36 and government control of healthcare
Dr. Ben Turner dissects Bill 36 and its implications
Appears in this episode
Dr. Ben Turner has a true old-fashioned university degree from a traditional school where they teach how, not what, to think. He has a master’s in healthcare ethics. He is a surgeon. This CV makes him uniquely qualified to talk about British Columbia’s Bill 36, which has been passed and is now being implemented.
This bill should not only be of concern to British Columbians, but to all of us. It is a harbinger of what is to come for all of us in terms of more centralized control of healthcare. Should healthcare decisions be made between a patient and his doctor? Or should a government official micromanage these interactions from on high? Bill 36 is another step towards creating a system that enshrines the latter model.
In this podcast, Ben talks about the organization he recently assumed the headship of: CSSEM.org - the Canadian Society for Science and Ethics in Medicine, and also dissects Bill 36 for us. There were a few minor things he said that are reassuring, but mostly I came away even more concerned than before about the direction this is all heading.
This new medical world - one of proscribed, templated, mandatory treatments and decision-making protocols decided on and enforced from on high - is slowly replacing the traditional doctor-patient relationship. And IMO it will continue to do so unless we push back.
Thanks to Ben for taking the time to talk to me. And please remember to check out CSSEM.org
You can hear another great interview with Ben (done by FSIM alumnus Dr. York Hsaing) here.
Dr. Ben Turner on Bill 36 and government control of healthcare
Hope our Drs., & Clinicians of all our medical services will examine Bill 36 & come together with a united voice to address issues that need debate or clarity. Praying for unity, strength & wisdom. Thank you Dr. Ben & Pairadocs for sharing.
many thanks for a great account of Bill 36 which seems to be even worse than I thought! This really does herald the end of professional status for doctors and other health practitioners and having seen how our lords and mistresses have behaved over the covid years, and the general lack of awareness and lack of support for freedom within the professions, we can expect this new manifestation of managerialist authoritarianism to spread across Canada rapidly. Our self acclaimed 'leaders' will support it.
Of course it needs provincial and national unity, organization and consideration of non compliance with licencing and other measures. Is that likely? ( er, no! ) Those with their hands on the levers of power know they can pretty well do as they choose. Where was the national debate about MAiD? That aspect of imposed Canadian 'healthcare' is attracting much criticism across the world but it steams ever onwards.