Is access to healthcare a fundamental human right?

TheArbitrator · 2021-02-20T10:01:26-05:00

Uncategorized - Is access to healthcare a fundamental human right? Article 25 of the United Nations' 1948... (39 replies).

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No, only if you can afford it.

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Article 25 of the United Nations' 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services."

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BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F

I certainly think it should be. If every single person is able to call the police or the fire department, and every single person is allowed to attend a public school, then every single person should be able to go to the hospital when they're sick or injured. We've decided that, as a coherent society, some things are so fundamental that everyone needs to be able to access them. What could possibly be more fundamental than healthcare? How can you do anything at all if you don't have your physical health?

TheArbitrator · 36-40, M

@BlueMetalChick Great argument.