This 3 year old example is ridiculous - CorporateJay hit the nail on the head.
There is already law and medial regs dealing with this issue:
Age of consent — The legal age of majority has become largely irrelevant in determining when a young person may consent to his or her medical treatment. The concept of maturity has replaced chronological age, except in Québec, where the age of consent is 14 years and older.
I have not seen this apply to anyone under 12, and the old 14-16 chronological threshold is still a bright line test that many courts look to in these cases.
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