Posted on 07/08/2017 2:32:40 PM PDT by Jim W N
Two GOP Congressmen have proposed that the U.S. grant Charlie Gard and his family permanent residency status, according to the Daily Caller.
Arizona Rep. Trent Franks and Ohio Rep. Brad Wenstrup proposed the legislation on Friday.
Check it out:
“Despite Charlie’s heartbreaking condition, his parents have refused to give up hope. They have advocated for him fiercely. They have raised over £1 million to pay for their son to receive experimental treatment in the United States. They have kept fighting for his life,” Wenstrup and Franks said in a joint statement.
They added, “Our bill will support Charlie’s parents’ right to choose what is best for their son, by making Charlie a lawful permanent resident in the U.S. in order for him to receive treatments that could save his life.”
The 11-month-old has a rare genetic condition that doctors in the UK recently said was a hopeless case.
The Gard family fundraised more than $2M to pay for experimental treatments in the United States, but UK courts ruled in the favor of doctors and went so far as to say it was in Charlie’s best interest to die.
On Friday, however, Gard’s doctors requested a fresh trial after new, unpublished experimental data came to light.
Here’s more:
According to The Washington Post, New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Irving Medical Center has said it would bring Charlie Gard and prescribe to him with an experimental treatment, pending emergency FDA approval. Additionally, the New York also offered to provide Great Ormond Street Hospital with the treatment medicine if approved.
President Trump and Pope Francis both showed support for the Gard family as well.
The new ruling will occur on Monday.
I hope so.
If the baby doesn’t make it which country will they choose? Which black congressWOMAN will say “If the kids wasn’t white...”
That’s a bill of attainder. Unconstitutional.
I’m sorry. This is a terrible precedent. Are we prepared to bring everyone here with issues that Britain refuses to pay for, make them citizens and pay for their healthcare? REALLY. I feel for this family, but I have a feeling there are many more Charlie Gards who will come out of the woodwork. If a private organization wants to bring them over and pay for them, I’ll donate money. But having the government do it and granting them citizenship. NO. NO NO NO.
Bill of attainder: “A legislative act, directed against a designated person, pronouncing him guilty of an alleged crime, (usually treason,) without trial or conviction according to the recognized rules of procedure, and passing sentence of death and attainder upon him.” http://thelawdictionary.org/bill-of-attainder/
This is not a bill of attainder.
Their concern is admirable. But this is very unconstitutional. And not only sets horrible precedent, it reinforces current precedent. This is more or less the same rationale that the Dems have been using for “refugees” from Syria and “immigrants” from Mexico.
YES, YES, YES, YES.
The ANSWER is DESOCIALIZE healthcare in the U.S. and put it where it belongs - in the free market.
How so?
I agree. Help the kid, but don’t make them all Instant Citizens! That’s insanity, considering what we’re already faced with as far as illegals go.
Change it up a bit; 0bama does this for ‘Clock Boy’ and his family, or another of his terrorist ‘friends’ who is ‘terminal,’ such as a suicide bomber. *SNORT*
NO, NO, NO, NO...and one more, NO!
Being an American Citizen didn’t save Terri Schaivo’s life!
There’s no medical directive here which drove the Schaivo case. A completely different situation. A hospital is already to receive the baby for treatment.
A permanent resident is not a citizen.
Nonsense.
Unconstitutional and it opens up a can of worms bigger than Texas.
This is an exceptional, extraordinary circumstance that does warrant such compassion. I don’t believe this will set any kind of precedent for common causes, but in light of how intense this matter is I believe it just.
Good point.
Anyway, I hope they get that baby out of there and over here quickly.
How so?
How about if we granted them asylum?
It is as I define bill of attainder under the Constitution, Jiminy Cricket.
Asylum can be granted without legislative action, Sparky. What’s your question?
Very, very bad idea......use their own money not taxpayers.
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