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Old 12-06-2010, 01:20 AM   #112
cal_guy
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Originally Posted by Ashartus View Post
There certainly are people who abuse the system. I used to work in a hospital (many years ago) and it was pretty common then for young girls to go to emergency complaining of a stomache ache, knowing they'd get a pregnancy test that is free for them but costs taxpayers several hundred dollars. That sort of practice makes me sympathize with the idea of implementing a user fee. Maybe the long wait times have cut down on that practice though.
I'm not sure if this is true during your day but non-profit pregnancy centers today generally provide free pregnancy tests. In any case charging for medically necessary procedures are prohibited under the Canada Health Act.
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