Legal Covid - Triage Court Case

 The German topic of triage is now headed to court.

So, in this Covid-era, it's been openly discussed in the medical community that they don't have the assets to treat everyone, so triage will occur....meaning they will assess you at the front door.  If you have X and they don't think you will survive....they will just deny you service and in simple terms....let you pass on.

If you'd suggested five years ago in Germany that denial of health services would eventually occur, most Germans would have laughed.  Today, it's gotten to the point of being serious.

So this disabled German heard the discussion....got upset, and has lodged a complaint in the court system. SWR reports the basic facts/background.

The Federal Constitutional Court now has the case.

Some decision today?  Well....they might agree to hear the discussion and offer some legal advice.  They might tell the medical folks that triage is illegal.  They might even say it's perfectly legit.

The thing is....the entire German medical system was made to handle X, Y and Z.....then nothing else.  I don't think the working-class German ever sat there and pondered over the extent or landscape of the medical system.

But here's the thing....why would you limit triage to just Covid?  Why not weigh the guy/gal upon entering the emergency room, and if they are 40 kg over their normal weight.....just refuse them as well?   The doper-guy who overdosed....why are you letting the guy into the hospital....just let the guy die out in the parking lot.  The smoker who has cancer....why are you bothering to spend precious medical support on that gal?  

I'm sure the Court folks won't agree with me, and probably will just try to sort this one Covid discussion.  If the court agrees with triage?  Well....at that point, the whole angle of someone paying x-amount for health insurance, and then been denied that service....comes into play.  It would seem  like a refund should occur for the tens of thousands you paid over the years for national health insurance.....although you would be dead by that point.  

UPDATE:  The court (in the last hour) came back to hand the situation to the politicians.  There has to be some law written....to give those with disabilities....more benefits when triage is applied.  'More rights than others'?  This will be interesting to watch how the SPD-Greens-FDP writes this, and if it will be challenged in court or to the EU level.  The EU standard?  Well....everyone has X, Y and Z rights....with no one getting extra rights.  The fact that non-vax folks will start to claim disability situations in this 'mess' and get the extra rights themselves?  It wouldn't shock me.