Here are a couple of news items about developments in the Charlie Gard case. Here is a story discussing a recent medical exam that was conducted in preparation for a new hearing in the case. Here is a story discussing Charlie’s parents’ objection that the lawyer appointed to represent Charlie is a supporter of assisted suicide. Here is a very good piece by William McGurn.
Dr. Mary Lemmons, UFL President, asks the following questions about the case:
“After two British courts and the European Court of Human Rights have denied the right of Charlie Gard’s parents to pursue potentially life enhancing treatment for their son, they now wait for a fourth decision. Why have the British made their pursuit of potentially life-enhancing treatment for Charlie so difficult? Could it be that British practitioners have become so accustomed to total control over their patients that they resent anyone who dares to challenge their judgments?”