Canada’s assisted-dying regime, already among the world’s most permissive, is facing a new and contentious frontier: euthanasia for disabled newborns. A group of Quebec doctors is again pushing the idea, arguing that deliberately ending the lives of severely ill infants may be an appropriate medical response, according to reporting from The Gateway Pundit.
The proposal, first floated in 2022 by the Quebec College of Physicians, has resurfaced amid a broader expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada. The national program now accounts for roughly 5% of all deaths in the country, a figure that has grown rapidly in recent years. Demand has become so high that doctors who provide the service reportedly struggle to keep up.
The renewed push comes from the Quebec College of Physicians, which has suggested that euthanasia could be legalized for infants born with severe conditions. The college frames the practice as a form of care, a position that has drawn sharp criticism from disability advocates and some politicians.
A Controversial Proposal Resurfaces
The idea was initially raised in 2022, when Dr. Louis Roy appeared before Parliament’s Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying. Roy, representing the Quebec College of Physicians, said MAiD could be considered for “babies from birth to one year of age” who are born with severe deformities or disabilities. He described infants “who are born with severe deformations, very grave and severe medical syndromes, whose life expectancy and level of suffering are such that it would make sense to ensure that they do not suffer.”
The proposal was met with immediate backlash. Then-Liberal Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough rejected the idea during a CBC Radio interview, stating, “There is no world where I would accept that.”
Despite the public reaction, the Quebec College of Physicians has reiterated its position, with recent statements suggesting that ending a child’s life “may be an appropriate treatment.” The college has reportedly reaffirmed that deliberately ending a child’s life constitutes “care,” a framing that critics say dangerously redefines medical ethics.
International Precedent and Historical Echoes
The practice of euthanizing infants is legal in the Netherlands, which adopted it decades ago. However, as The Atlantic noted, the Netherlands was the first country to adopt it since Nazi Germany did so in 1939—a historical parallel that adds weight to the controversy.
In Canada, the expansion of MAiD has been a subject of intense debate. The program, initially intended for adults with terminal illnesses, has been broadened over time. A parliamentary committee has also urged the government to exclude people with mental illness from assisted suicide legislation, a separate but related controversy that highlights the ethical tightrope Canada is walking.
Critics of the newborn euthanasia proposal argue that it crosses a fundamental line, moving from allowing competent adults to choose death to sanctioning the killing of those who cannot consent. Advocates, however, frame it as a compassionate response to unbearable suffering in infants with no realistic prospect of a meaningful life.
A Growing ‘Culture of Death’?
The Gateway Pundit, which first reported the renewed push, describes the situation as a “culture of death” engulfing Canada. The outlet notes that MAiD now accounts for a significant share of the country’s deaths, and that doctors who provide it cannot keep up with demand.
The Quebec College of Physicians has not yet responded publicly to the latest round of criticism. But its persistence in advancing the proposal suggests that the issue is unlikely to fade from public discourse.
For disability rights groups and religious conservatives, the proposal is a stark warning about the direction of Canadian health policy. For its proponents, it represents an extension of the same logic that underpins MAiD: that the state should not force individuals—or, in this case, parents and doctors—to prolong suffering when death is seen as a relief.
As the debate continues, the question remains whether Canada will follow the Netherlands down this path or draw a line at the edge of life. The political and ethical stakes are high, and the outcome will likely shape the country’s approach to end-of-life care for years to come.
Reporting for this article drew on The Gateway Pundit’s coverage of the Quebec College of Physicians’ renewed proposal.
Source: www.thegatewaypundit.com — https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/09/canadas-assisted-suicide-laws-go-overboard-as-godless/