\u0027Canada cannot begin killing babies when doctors predict there is no hope for them. Predictions are far too often based on discriminatory assumptions about life with a disability\u0027
Inclusion Canada said it is also concerned about the “fundamental lack of consent involved in euthanizing an infant.”
The Quebec College of Physicians was not available for an interview on Monday, but referred to a press release published in December 2021, following a consultation by the College, which highlights some areas of expansion for MAID, including for minors aged 0-1 and 14-17. The College mentioned the Netherlands’ Groningen Protocol — a detailed process that includes unbearable suffering confirmed by at least one doctor and informed consent from both parents — as an avenue to explore in Canada for euthanasia for severely ill newborns.
Until now, Canada has resisted expanding assistance in dying to children under the age of 18, but there has been some consideration given to making it accessible to “mature minors.”
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