An organization composed of physicians dedicated to maintaining Quebec’s public health care system has voiced its opposition to the Legault government’s proposed “health contribution” that would be imposed on those who remain unvaccinated for non-medical reasons .
Médecins québécois pour le régime public on Wednesday described the idea as “discriminatory and unfair” and a “slippery slope” toward the commodification of health care.
Dr. Mathieu Isabel, spokesperson for the 500-member group, said that behind the common image of the unvaccinated lies the reality of the homeless, those with mental health issues and immigrants who speak neither French nor English.
The group also worries that the proposed “contribution” could open the door to a breach in the public consensus that everyone should benefit from the same medical treatment regardless of whatever individual risk they may present.
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