Charlie Gard parents announce death of a "beautiful boy"

[hotbikermama40]

Charlie Gard, the baby at the centre of a legal row over his treatment, has died, a family spokesman has confirmed.
The 11-month-old was moved to a hospice following a High Court ruling.
He suffered from an extremely rare genetic condition causing progressive brain damage and muscle weakness.
His parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, fought a lengthy legal battle with Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to allow him to be taken to the US for treatment.
But on Monday they dropped their legal battle after Prof Michio Hirano, the American neurologist who had offered to treat him, said it was too late for it to work

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-40752120

Politics and social divide have no place here - for just a moment. This family is suffering a heartbreaking loss, no less so because they knew it was going to happen.

 

[b23hqb]

Single payer system of the Brit health care must be just so proud - play the end game so long in the courts that the baby had no chance to even try any other option not available or promoted by the Brits. A system soon to be here, unfortunately.

 

[hotbikermama40]

Single payer system of the Brit health care must be just so proud - play the end game so long in the courts that the baby had no chance to even try any other option not available or promoted by the Brits. A system soon to be here, unfortunately.

So true. Scary.

 

[vraiblonde]

I hope they find peace.

 

[Hijinx]

Charlie Gard, the baby at the centre of a legal row over his treatment, has died, a family spokesman has confirmed.
The 11-month-old was moved to a hospice following a High Court ruling.
He suffered from an extremely rare genetic condition causing progressive brain damage and muscle weakness.
His parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, fought a lengthy legal battle with Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to allow him to be taken to the US for treatment.
But on Monday they dropped their legal battle after Prof Michio Hirano, the American neurologist who had offered to treat him, said it was too late for it to work

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-40752120

Politics and social divide have no place here - for just a moment. This family is suffering a heartbreaking loss, no less so because they knew it was going to happen.

There is a special place in heaven for kids like that.

 

[Bann]

RIP sweet baby. I hope his parents can also find some peace.