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Charlie Gard’s Chilling Case Should Serve as a Dire Warning for Parental Rights in the United States
On July 27, 2017 a judge made the final decision in the case of Charlie Gard, ordering that the infant be moved to hospice for his last days on this earth. Charlie was one of 16 known children in the world to have mitochondrial depletion syndrome. This condition is a very rare terminal illness which causes progressive muscle weakness and brain damage.
This decision followed the determination of the hospital that he would be better off dead. The European Court of Human Rights backed this decision. According to BBC News the court determined that further treatment would “continue to cause …
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Tagged Charlie Gard, Courts, medical treatment, Ormond Street Hospital, Parental Rights, Pope Francis, Sanctity of Life, slippery slope, Trump, White House
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Whose Child is Charlie Gard?
In a fluid and volatile story, the London hospital that has been caring for 11-month-old British baby Charlie Gard decided last Friday to reconsider its decision to remove his ventilator while it reviews “new evidence” about the possible effects of an experimental treatment available in the United States. As of this writing, little Charlie is alive. How long he remains alive is yet in the hands—not of his parents...
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Tagged Charlie Gard, Chris Gard, Connie Yates, Government Healthcare, Julian Savulescu, Parental Rights, Right to Life, Ruth Graham, Socialized Medicine
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