The delivery scene of Princess Kate’s baby has become a passing issue in the British General Election set for Thursday, May 7, 2015. Inevitably, government critics were complaining that Prince William and his wife had chosen to have their second child born in the private Lindo Wing of a public hospital, St. Mary’s. The Lindo Wing is where Prince George was born. In Britain’s two-tier medical system it is possible to have care for which one pays for personally, or be cared for by the National Health Service. Sometimes, as at St. Mary’s, the two levels of service are in the same building. Prime Minister David Cameron was asked today (Sunday, April 26, 2015) what he thought of the royal couple’s choice of private treatment over public care offered by the NHS. Asked on TV if the royal couple’s decision was disappointing, Cameron said he supports peoples’ right to choose treatment options. He did praise the NHS, which is a source of national pride for many Britons. “The NHS is superb and I’ve seen that in my own life in so many different ways,” he said. “But I believe in choice. I believe in people being able to do what they want to do.” He said he is praying for a safe delivery of the royal baby. The baby is expected before the election.

