How Absolutely Appalling.

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6291767/British-mother-told-pay-doctors-nearly-3-000-dispose-babys-body.html

[SparklyKid]

No idea !!

[kvalidir]

No it doesn't Sqad, I know myself how much treatment in other countries costs, and I'm not suggesting that the hospital shouldn't charge them, but I am suggesting that their Go fund Me page does no-one any harm and objecting to it is somewhat wrong and mean spirited x

[anneasquith]

In truth, best stay close to home at 36 weeks pregnant, sad situation but totally avoidable .

[Sqad]

True Kvali...true.

[SparklyKid]

This go fund me/ crowdfunding is ludicrous. Can anyone set up a page. Can I do one for a set of new car tyres, it seems like anything goes.

[kvalidir]

Yes you can, try it and see how far you get.

[Mamyalynne]

Quite easy to research how to set one up, good luck.

[spathiphyllum]

I'll give you 50P

[Mamyalynne]

Be ready for the Media to catch on, they'll be round for photo opportunities, you may need a secretary to fend off the hate mail - people are funny about appeals sometimes.

[anotheoldgit]

bednobs

/// i am surprised at the post which smacks a little of hypocrisy. ///

/// However, when it's "jonny foreigner" coming here and having a baby, there is an outcry about how the NHS is a world health service, not a national one. Especially from the OP. ///

Since you have accused me of being hypocritical, could you please explain to me where in my post have I said anything that makes me an hypocrite?

[bednobs]

nothing in this post. i was just thinking of previous posts.

[anotheoldgit]

bednobs

/// nothing in this post. i was just thinking of previous posts. ///

Then why did you refer to this post?

/// i am surprised at the post which smacks a little of hypocrisy. ///

Do you really know what you put?

[spathiphyllum]

In debate / discussion it’s good to come from different angles sometimes seeming hypocritical

[bednobs]

I don't know if you are willingly misunderstanding me aog. I am surprised by this post as I have seen numerous other discussions and posts particularly about women coming here to give birth from other countries or our health service being used as a world wide health service. The hypocrisy is that when it's a British couple abroad we expect them to be accomodated

[retrocop]

Difference is the NHS does not confiscate the baby (s) as a bargaining chip for payment.

[jno]

the difference is that we pay for visitor's health treatment and the Dom Rep doesn't. Which is preferable?

[bednobs]

perhaps we should?

[Jackdaw33]

This is too distressing even for the likes of me to read.

[Sqad]

jno.....preference has nothing to so with this issue unless you mean that the mother "preferred to holiday in Dom Rep, a country where there is NO NHS.