Posted on 06/27/2017 11:05:14 AM PDT by Nextrush
Judges at the European Court of Human Rights have rejected a plea from the parents of terminally-ill baby Charlie Gard....
Chris Gard and Connie Yates lost their final legal bid to take their son to the US for treatment.......
His parents had previously seen a Supreme Court challenge to continue Charlie's life support fail.
European court judges have now concluded it was most likely Charlie was 'being exposed to continued pain, suffering and distress" and undergoing experimental treatment with "no prospects of success--would offer no benefit."
They said the application presented by the parents was "inadmissible" and said the court's decision was "final".
The court "also considered that it was appropriate to life the interim measure" which had required doctors to continue providing life support treatment to Charlie.
BBC health correspondent Fergus Walsh said it is likely Charlie's life support machine will be turned off within a few days following discussions between the hospital and his family.......
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
If we seriously have Faith in God and His ability to take care for us, then we will have the strength to accept such outcomes although they may not happen in our lifetime.
I have no desire to see such things happen, but I am not in charge of things, an all loving caring and providing Higher Power is......
Rationing healthcare in a godless socialist state.
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