Obama Admin Official Sebelius Wants End-of-Life Counseling in Health Care Bill

by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
August 17, 2009

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- During a weekend interview, a top Obama official said she wants the controversial end-of-life counseling proposal to remain in the final version of the health care bill Obama may receive. The counseling, which skeptics say amounts to "death panels" could promote assisted suicide and health are rationing.

The sections are found in the House version of the health care bills and they call for giving doctors financial incentives to discuss end-of-life issues.

Critics complain that doctors should not be paid to have the discussions and worry that they will promote assisted suicide in states where the practice is legal and promote rationing such as the denial of lifesaving medical treatment or food and water. the rest