‘The reason other hospitals would not take Charlie, aside from the advanced stages of his illness, is this is a case ripe for the parents to sue.....and be assured they have given every indication this will be forthcoming.’
You said the threat of a lawsuit was the reason other hospitals would not take Charlie. But drs in the US have been volunteering to treat him for months—someone posted that the first offer came in January. More recently the Vatican children’s hospital offered to take Charlie.
I’m just pointing out that the parents are not so litigious as to preclude a willingness and eagerness by other drs/hospitals to take Charlie’s case.
It is important to keep a time line on these events as they happened.....and that it is the parents who requested the courts intervention. Dr’s in the US cannot override the decisions of the 4 courts in Britain, which again the parents asked to intercede, as they represent the child according to British laws in these cases. This is why the child has been offered citizenship in the US now.
Where the legal standing is currently:
In April...the current ‘medical evidence’ showed this treatment had zero% for improvement at that time and that it would not work.... The four courts made their determination based on the evidence at the time “of the treatment”......now the parents are saying there’s up to a 10% chance the treatment would work... so the judge is asking the parents to provide evidence of this change since the April court hearings were zero% chance of improvement and their decision was based on that overwhelming medical evidence.
None of the US Dr’s have examined this child. Nor had they at the time they offered their treatment. The parents have been consistent at finding anyone who could give them hope, false or otherwise. Which though understandable... but in ‘this’ case and considering Charlie’s over all catastrophic health status... at two months and progression of the disease today it’s very difficult to understand why anyone would go further in using and potentially abusing this childs body further than has already been.
There is a difference between life supporting ‘death’.....and life supporting ‘life’......this child has been in the throws of ‘late stage’ progression of his particular severe disease (dying) for many months. .....and those who have had this type die before 4 months old.