A PRO-LIFE campaigner has sparked controversy after comparing the tragic case of baby Charlie Gard to a Nazi plan to kill disabled people in Germany by lethal injection or poison gas.
Bernie Smyth made the remarks on social media.
In a post on Twitter, Ms Smyth wrote: "May the death of baby Charlie Gard be a warning to all people in the UK that the Nazi program Aktion T4 is alive and well".
The programme was a secret Nazi campaign in Germany in which disabled people were killed by lethal injection or poison gas. It is an estimated that around 275,000 disabled people were murdered by the Nazis.
May the death of baby Charlie Gard be a warning to all people in the UK that the Nazi program Aktion T4 is alive and well.
— Bernadette smyth (@berni_smyrh) July 29, 2017
Charlie Gard died last Friday following a lengthy legal battle over his medical treatment.
The prominent campaigner's remarks were described as "profoundly offensive" and "extremely cruel" with many people taking to social media calling for her to apologise.
In another post on social media, she added: "For those who believe, no explanation is necessary; for those who do not believe, no explanation is possible #leastweforget #weareallcharlie".
