You got yourself into the mess, get yourself out

I have absolutely no sympathy for the women who are criticising the government for not paying  for the removal of potential harmful breast implants. These French PIP implants are made for industrial silicon, which is not of medical grade. The implants have been found to be prone to rupturing with a one in 10 chance that they will rupture, causing health implications.

But why should the NHS be held responsible and thus have to spend money on rectifying a problem caused through private clinics?

These women chose personally to go to a private clinic and have breast implants. Nobody forced them! As part of consenting to this surgery, they would have had to have been knowledgeable that the surgery carried risks. All surgery carries risks. As a consequence to wanting to 'better their image' (probably failing) 40,000 women got themselves into a mess with dodgy implants. I think that all women who have received implants in the last decade should be allowed to see their medical records to see whether they have had the PIP implants or not. If they have had them, they should get themselves out of their own mess through private clinics. The NHS has better things to do with money rather than help women who's top priority in life are their breasts. 40,000 women could afford breast transplants; 40,000 women can therefore afford to remove them.

Here's a kitty to lighten the mood.