No Child Euthanasia in Canada
Q: Has Canada passed a law that would allow parents to euthanize disabled children? A: No. Canada’s physician-assisted death law applies only to adults if they are mentally capable of […] The post No Child Euthanasia in Canada appeared first on FactCheck.org.
by Saranac Hale Spencer
Nov 29, 2017
2 minutes
Q: Has Canada passed a law that would allow parents to euthanize disabled children?
A: No. Canada’s physician-assisted death law applies only to adults if they are mentally capable of making such a decision.
FULL ANSWER
Physician-assisted death has been legal in Canada for adult patients who have terminal illnesses since June 2016.
It is not legal — at this point —
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