Canadian doctors' group suggests euthanasia for disabled infants
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Doctors in Canada have said euthanasia for newborns born with disabilities "may be an appropriate treatment," as concerns mount over the expansion of the country's euthanasia and assisted suicide program.

Dr. Louis Roy, speaking for the Quebec College of Physicians before the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, recommended euthanasia be introduced for babies with severe deformations and grave medical syndromes. The CMQ reiterated the position this week, saying that under such circumstances the deliberate ending of a child's life constitutes "care."

The proposal follows a rapid widening of Canada's regime.

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