Britain’s legal system has repeatedly come under criticism from Christian groups and politicians in Italy and Poland for upholding decisions to end life support for terminally ill children.
A judge at Britain’s High Court ruled that life support for a terminally ill 8-month-old baby should be withdrawn in a hospice or hospital, despite efforts by the infant’s parents and theThe parents of baby Indi Gregory, who has a rare metabolic disorder known as mitochondrial disease, have fought legal battles in a bid to continue life support for their child.
In a written ruling on Wednesday, Justice Robert Peel said he accepted the evidence of medical specialists at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham arguing that treatment for Indi should be withdrawn in a hospice or hospital. He had already ruled that a transfer to Italy would not be in the baby’s best interests, and Court of Appeal judges have backed that decision.The campaign group Christian Concern, which is supporting Indi’s parents, said the parents plan to appeal the ruling. The group also said that the Italian hospital’s general manager, who has been appointed as Indi’s guardian, was seeking an urgent meeting with the Queen’s Medical Centre Wednesday.
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said on Monday she would “do what I can do to defend life” and “defend the right of her mamma and papa to do all that they can for her”.
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