God bless these parents and this beautiful child<\/a>. \u00a0Already facing a fatal genetic condition, the child has struggled to live during his short life. \u00a0The parents had hoped to bring the child to the US to try an experimental procedure in a last hope of saving the baby.<\/p>\nIn a turn of events that explains the general hesitation about turning such matters over to the State, the UK courts have said the parents can\u2019t do this. \u00a0The hospital will remove the child from life support. \u00a0The parents appealed and took the matter to the European court. \u00a0But the court refused to overturn the lower court decision. \u00a0The child will die.<\/p>\n
Not because the child was left to die, or because the child was removed from life support. \u00a0But because the parents were forbidden to bring their child to the US for the experimental treatment. \u00a0Therefore, after hearing the case brought by the hospital and the parents as prescribed by UK law, the courts and the state have dictated that the child will die. \u00a0Perhaps he would have died anyway. \u00a0But it doesn\u2019t take much to see why people are bothered by the fact that it was the courts, and not the parents, that had the final say.<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t imagine what those parents are feeling right now, and that precious child who knows nothing of this. \u00a0God grant peace and strength to all involved in the coming weeks, and bless young Charlie Gard with all your love.<\/p>\n
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