Posted on 04/24/2018 3:32:35 PM PDT by ebb tide
Update April 24, 4:20 PM: This story has been updated to include Alder Hey hospital's statement that it is going ahead with Alfie's "end of life care plan."
LIVERPOOL, April 24, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – UK toddler Alfie Evans is being starved to death by the hospital looking after him, the boy’s father Tom confirmed.
The 23-month-old is now approaching 24 hours since being removed from his ventilator. Tom says his son is still fighting, but he needs food.
Photos of Alfie Evans taken after his ventilation was removed at 9:17 on April 23, 2018. Alfie's Army / Facebook
READ: World watches as Alfie Evans’ life hangs in the balance - live updates
"Coming up to 24 hours and he’s fighting with gorgeous his gorgeous features, pink lips, handsome grown up face, and odd cheeky smile now and again," Tom wrote on a Facebook post moments ago.
"He has now been starved from nutrition for 23 hours. How is this humane, where does his dignity lie," he added.
Doctors removed Alfie’s ventilator just after 9:00 yesterday evening. Instead of dying, the baby started to breathe on his own. He was eventually given oxygen as well as hydration.
Parents Tom and Kate would like to take their son to a hospital in Italy, but the hospital has refused to comply with their wishes.
A UK judge ruled this afternoon that Alfie may not fly to a hospital in Rome for treatment.
Alfie Evans on April 23, 2018 hours before he was removed from his ventilator. Thomas Evans / Facebook screen-grab
Alder Hey Children's hospital says that after today's ruling, it will continue Alfie's "end of life care plan."
"This evening the High Court again ruled that it is in Alfie's best interest to continue with the end of life care plan developed by the clinical team who have cared for him throughout," the hospital stated in a press release.
"Our top priority therefore remains in ensuring Alfie receive the care he deserves to ensure his comfort, dignity and privacy are maintained throughout," it added.
Throughout the entire legal saga, courts have sided with Alder Hey hospital doctors, saying that they are acting in the toddler’s “best interest.”
It remains unclear how many days Alfie may be expected to live. So far, he has defied expectations of the medical profession.
I will never step foot in the UK nor spend a dime on their goooda.
I truly hate that filthy little island.
Our prayers for Alfie will counteract that!
People walk into British hospitals never to be seen again...
This is the second time they have done this to a precious child..the first was last year the parents wanted to send their baby to Italy to be treated and the Govt refused..this is the single payer socialized medicine the left wants for America..Oh I see you a Conservative, well no health care for you..you can go ahead and drop dead
“Our prayers for Alfie will counteract that!”
Praying God moves mightily
Infant of Prague, please help this little child and his family.
Terri Schiavo, please pray for him.
Mary, help! Please beg your Son to have this youngster released!
Charlie Gard and Alfie Evans...The epitome of British healthcare....
Father needs to visit a few local pubs and recruit a few hundred intoxicated soccer fans to help him go rescue his boy.
>> A UK judge ruled this afternoon that Alfie may not fly to a hospital in Rome for treatment.
The tolerance for this type of abuse is astonishing.
So we pray to “Terri Schaivo”?
Or some “infant of Prague”?
But not God?
John 14:13
Honestly, I would kill everyone.
And I wouldn’t stop.
As a man, I would expect no less from any of you.
Stiff upper lift,chap!
Mighty Lord Jesus, Holy and True, I join my prayers with all others; heal Dear Alfie’s little body so that he climbs out of that bed of death from the wickedness of those demonic hospital staff and walk out hand in with his Dad and Mum. Amen!
Charlie,last year,was offered treatment here in the USA——not allowed.
Dreadful.
.
Terri all over again.
The UK is largely atheist now, sadly. This is inevitable under socialism and government schooling. If you want to put a stop to this here, and save our Republic, there is no choice but to withdraw children from government schooling. The is a culture war and we are losing. If you are supporting govt schooling, you are part of the problem.
What is the point of having a monarchy if they will not step in and do something about this? Britain, it seems to me, are supporting a utterly pointless monarchy. This is terrible, the baby should be fed period!
The left loves death.
Padre Pio recited this novena every day for all those who requested his prayers.
Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
I. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of...... (here name your request)
Our Father....Hail Mary....Glory Be to the Father....Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
II. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of.......(here name your request) Our Father...Hail Mary....Glory Be To the Father....Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.” Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of.....(here name your request) Our Father....Hail Mary....Glory Be to the Father...Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Say the Hail, Holy Queen and add: St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
— St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
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