Santorum’s Bogus Euthanasia Claims (and the irony of this becoming a zot thread)

Factcheck.org ^ | February 22, 2012 | Michael Morse and Eugene Kiely

[Redalways]

Rick Santorum grossly mischaracterized euthanasia practices in the Netherlands during an appearance at a faith conference. He overstated the rate of euthanasia and falsely claimed that the elderly are being killed against their will and wear “do not euthanize me” bracelets:

Santorum claimed legal euthanasia is responsible for “10 percent of all deaths for the Netherlands.” Government statistics show euthanasia is climbing, but represented only 2.3 percent in 2010, according to the most recent data. Santorum added that half of the people euthanized were killed “involuntarily.” A representative of the Royal Dutch Medical Association said “there are no forced cases of euthanasia.” Dutch euthanasia review boards found nine cases in 2010 where doctors “had not acted in accordance with the due care criteria,” mostly for how the procedure was performed — not because it was against anyone’s will. Santorum claimed the Dutch elderly wear bracelets that say “do not euthanize me,” but the Dutch government and medical association say no such bracelets exists. Santorum “might be confused with a ‘do not resuscitate’ bracelet or necklace” worn by some patients, a medical association representative said.

[Redalways]

The Romney campaign should attack Santorum's inability to check his false claims. Romney seems to be more careful than Santorum when citing facts.

[cripplecreek]

Fact check?

LOL

[miss marmelstein]

No such bracelet exists. How Orwellian. People probably make their own bracelets and tags.

[celmak]

You best check out the fact checkers at Factcheck, they know how to twist and outright lie about facts.

[driftdiver]

ONLY 2.3 percent, wow thats so much better.

So you’re really pimping Romney?

[Nifster]

So you want Mittens????

[DarthVader]

“The Romney campaign should attack Santorum’s inability to check his false claims. Romney seems to be more careful than Santorum when citing facts.”

Yeah and you are a Romneybot! IBTZ!!

Calling all Viking kitties!! Target sighted!

[jwalsh07]

Santorum more right than wrong about Dutch euthanasia

[cripplecreek]

A quick look at the posting history says yes.

[stuartcr]

Maybe a Dutch sympathiser!!?

[pgkdan]

A representative of the Royal Dutch Medical Association said “there are no forced cases of euthanasia.” Dutch euthanasia review boards found nine cases in 2010 where doctors “had not acted in accordance with the due care criteria,” mostly for how the procedure was performed — not because it was against anyone’s will. Santorum claimed the Dutch elderly wear bracelets that say “do not euthanize me,” but the Dutch government and medical association say no such bracelets exists. Santorum “might be confused with a ‘do not resuscitate’ bracelet or necklace” worn by some patients, a medical association representative said.

Good news...the people who are killing the Dutch elderly and who fought for years to legalize euthanasia say that everything's honky dory and ok. Sure...I'll buy that! And as to the bracelets, they DO exist and are sold online. I will try to find a link and post it.

[DarthVader]

Good observation. The smell of ozone is strong with this one.

[Vendome]

Tardhole

[Psalm 144]

Bishop Willard is as clueless as his flunkies.

Bye, temple catamite.

[cripplecreek]

You should have worn a bracelet.

LOL

[pgkdan]

correction...I was just talking to a buddy about this and he reminded me that’s it’s laminated wallet cards that peple carry that say “Please Don’t Euthaize Me”, not bracelts.

[Admin Moderator]

Romney seems to be more careful than Santorum when citing facts.

You should have been more careful with your Romney pimping.

[Lazlo in PA]

Romney seems to be more careful than Santorum when citing facts.

ROMNEYBOT!!!

[Las Vegas Ron]

Yeah and you are a Romneybot! IBTZ!!

ABZ...already been zotted.

IATZ!!!

[MEG33]

Hmmmmm>...Seems you like Romney???