>>>>>There is also a lot to say about ethics and lack of governmental regulations in health care as well, which leads to very unhealthy situations.
>>>>
>>>>I highly disagree here. Ethical concerns abound in single payer-systems as well. Abortion? Euthanasia? Cloning? Medical marajuana?
>>>
>>>You confuse your personal (religion based) ehtics with medical ethics. Taking high risks for commercial gains is something that is violating medical ethics.
>>
>>Speaking of medical ethics...
>>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/01/28/wkim28.xml
>
>And ??
>
>These are difficult problems that should be taken very serious and carefully

I agree. Child services should have been called in at a very early age.

>as this case appearantly was.

"Kim's parents consulted psychiatrists across Germany" This implies that they saw a lot of different ones. They managed to find ones on either side and chose to go forward. There is no mention of following up on the "observation in a closed psychiatric ward" angle so I'll assume that was not done.

>Your judgement ?

It's hysterical and tragic all at once. This is my favorite part : "The costs of the procedure are being covered by health insurance, as the condition qualifies as an illness." - emphasis mine

There it is, being born male is an illness.