Glenn Beck Rescues Canadian Woman from Euthanasia, Exposing Evils of Socialized Medicine

In a heart-wrenching story that underscores the sanctity of life and the virtues of private initiative, American conservative commentator Glenn Beck has stepped forward to offer hope to Jolene Van Alstine, a Canadian woman suffering from a rare parathyroid disease.

Approved for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) by her home province of Saskatchewan due to a shocking lack of available surgeons, Van Alstine faced a grim choice: endure unbearable pain or end her life prematurely under government-sanctioned euthanasia.

Beck, moved by her plight, has pledged to cover the costs for her to receive life-saving treatment in the United States, where innovative medical options abound and socialist medicine doesn’t exist. This act of Christian charity not only highlights the power of individual generosity but also shines a spotlight on the failures of Canada’s universal healthcare system, reminding us that true compassion comes from free people, not bureaucratic mandates.

Whilst many globally hail universal healthcare as the ideal in healthcare assistance, the majority doesn’t seem to understand its dangerous underbelly which perpetuates suffering, as in the case of Van Alstine. Additionally, we know that universal healthcare is inherently evil as it centralizes power in the hands of government officials who ration care, leading to deadly delays and a devaluation of human life.

In Van Alstine’s case, the absence of surgeons in Saskatchewan, a direct result of a system that stifles competition and innovation, pushed her toward euthanasia rather than pursuing every possible avenue for healing. Mercy, care and compassion were never on the table. Such systems, as Canada’s socialistic healthcare system, hurt people by creating endless waitlists, fostering dependency on the state, and eroding personal responsibility, ultimately treating individuals as burdens rather than image-bearers of God worthy of every effort to preserve life.

Moreover, universal healthcare shouldn’t be desired because it fosters a culture of death, as seen in Canada’s expanding MAiD program, which preys on the vulnerable, like children, and contradicts the Christian ethic that life is sacred from conception to natural end.

By prioritizing equality of outcome over excellence in care, these systems inevitably lead to substandard treatment, where rare conditions like Van Alstine’s are sidelined, and patients are offered suicide as a “solution.” This not only hurts families and communities, but society at large through the promotion of despair over hope and government control over stewardship.

As believers, we should be on the frontlines of this fight against this model, advocating instead for market-driven healthcare that empowers choice, rewards innovation, and aligns with our faith’s call to value every soul as precious in God’s eyes.

Beck’s intervention serves as a beacon of what free-market principles and faith-inspired action can achieve. By facilitating Van Alstine’s access to American specialists, he not only demonstrates that solutions lie not in expansive government programs but in the goodwill of individuals and the efficiency of private enterprise.

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