http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/10/health/charlie-gard-new-hearing/index.html
I didn't see a thread about this. Sorry if this is a duplicate (Admins, please merge if it is).
I don't know how the UK law works, but on a human and humane level, I find it puzzling that courts are involved in this case. Charlie Gard was born with a rare genetic disorder (from what I read) and their parents want to do everything possible to prolong his life. That shouldn't surprise anyone. They want to take him to the US for experimental treatment and the hospitals are saying his life support should be discontinued.
Is this a financial issue? Is the British government paying for his hospital bills? Even if they are, how can they tell the parents that they should not follow whatever sliver of hope there may be to save their baby for - nobody can tell for how long. The doctors think it is best for the baby to die at this point. I am with the parents in this case. May be the experimental treatment will work, may be it won't but they will at least have the satisfaction of having tried their very best. I can't even imagine what they must be going through right now.
I am guessing that transporting the baby with special care will be very expensive, but if the parents can somehow find a way to do it, why not let them do it? Shouldn't it be the parents' choice if the life support of their baby should continue or not? I must not know how the UK system works, but speaking just as a human being, I think they parents should be allowed to do what they want, and the courts really should not make that decision. JMO of course.
I didn't see a thread about this. Sorry if this is a duplicate (Admins, please merge if it is).
I don't know how the UK law works, but on a human and humane level, I find it puzzling that courts are involved in this case. Charlie Gard was born with a rare genetic disorder (from what I read) and their parents want to do everything possible to prolong his life. That shouldn't surprise anyone. They want to take him to the US for experimental treatment and the hospitals are saying his life support should be discontinued.
Is this a financial issue? Is the British government paying for his hospital bills? Even if they are, how can they tell the parents that they should not follow whatever sliver of hope there may be to save their baby for - nobody can tell for how long. The doctors think it is best for the baby to die at this point. I am with the parents in this case. May be the experimental treatment will work, may be it won't but they will at least have the satisfaction of having tried their very best. I can't even imagine what they must be going through right now.
I am guessing that transporting the baby with special care will be very expensive, but if the parents can somehow find a way to do it, why not let them do it? Shouldn't it be the parents' choice if the life support of their baby should continue or not? I must not know how the UK system works, but speaking just as a human being, I think they parents should be allowed to do what they want, and the courts really should not make that decision. JMO of course.