Why Charlie Gard’s case is so disturbing to Americans
What may trouble many Americans about Charlie Gard's case is the idea that a hospital — rather than a parent — can decide to take a child off life support
by Michael S. Dauber
Jul 13, 2017
3 minutes
Charlie Gard, the 11-month-old English boy with fatal , is at the center of an international debate about who has the right to turn off a patient’s life support system. Charlie’s care team at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London applied for permission to remove him from life support, arguing that he should not be forced to suffer any further since he is sure to die from . Both the British High Court and the European Court of Human Rights , arguing it would be cruel and
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