Canadian doctors push for babies to be euthanized under MAID program

Canada’s medical assistance in dying program, already among the most expansive in the world, is facing scrutiny after physicians in Quebec suggested it could be extended to newborns.

The Quebec College of Physicians said, “Medical assistance in dying may be an appropriate treatment for babies suffering from extreme pain” and that “parents should have the opportunity to obtain this care for their

infant,” according to reporting by Anna Farrow in the Western Standard. The comments have revived a debate many believed had ended years ago. 

Canada legalized euthanasia in 2016. Since then, the range of the law has widened steadily, first covering terminal illness, then expanding to include non-terminal conditions. Federal data shows the pace has accelerated. In 2024, there were 16,499 reported MAID deaths, bringing the total since legalization to 76,475 by the end of that year. ---More...

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