A London’s High Court on Tuesday ordered that a newborn infant who suffered from a rare disease and brain damage should be taken off life support against the wishes of his parents.
The Associated Press reported that a scream of “No!’’ rang out in the court as the decision about the fate of eight-month-old Charlie Gard was read out.
Charlie has a form of mitochondrial disease that causes progressive muscle weakness and brain damage.
The ruling was issued by Justice Francis, who had examined evidence over three days and visited the child at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Doctors have said the child should be moved to palliative care, with the hospital’s observation that Charlie is largely unable to move and has significant, irreversible brain damage, according to the Press Association.
Charlie’s parents, Chris Gard and Connie Yates, wanted to be allowed to take their child to a hospital in the United States for a treatment trial, according to the report.
Gard and Yates launched an appeal on the GoFundMe crowd sourcing website two months ago and have since reached their target of $1.5 million with donations from more than 80,000 to fund treatment.
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