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Originally Posted by Sparrow
But where does 'healthcare' begin and end?
There's a debate in the UK about whether IVF should be provided free.
Some people don't think the NHS should provide tattoo removal, or other cosmetic procedures.
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Everything could fall under "healthcare". It's not only physical health, but also mental health.
If you have a tattoo, you took when you were a kid, and it now causes you mental harm, shouldn't it be removed?
Or if you really want a child, but just can't get one the natural way, would it improve your mental health if you were denied because an IVF treatment is just beyond your reach?
Naturally, in those cases, it's more difficult to decide if it's really "killing" you (in a mental sense), while it's easier to see in a physical sense.