The UN has requested that brain-damaged 12-year-old Archie Battersbee is kept alive while it considers his case, according to his family's lawyer.
Archie's parents, Paul Battersbee and Hollie Dance, have asked the UN to consider Archie's case, arguing it has a protocol that allows individuals and families to make complaints about violations of disabled people's rights.
His family said they received a letter from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities, which said it has"requested the State party to refrain from withdrawing life-preserving medical treatment, including mechanical ventilation and artificial nutrition and hydration, from the alleged victim while the case is under consideration by the Committee; this request does not imply that any decision has been reached on the substance of the matter under consideration.
Barts Health NHS Trust wants to withdraw treatment and was last week granted permission to do what the High Court ruled was best for Archie.doctors could lawfully stop providing the treatment and the youngster could be disconnected from a ventilator.Related Topics
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