The terminally ill English boy Archie is not allowed to be transferred to a hospice to die. His parents are again defeated in court. The Supreme Court in London on Friday rejected a similar request. This was justified with the risks of a transfer.
It was in Archie’s best interest that the life support was removed in the hospital rather than in another setting, the judge said. “Archie is in such an unstable condition that there is significant risk even if he is turned over in his hospital bed, which should be done as part of his ongoing care,” the hospital operator said. Transferring him to a completely different environment would most likely worsen his condition quickly. Theoretically, the parents can now turn to the Court of Appeal.
Are devices turned off on Friday?
The devices keeping the 12-year-old alive at a London hospital should continue to work until at least 2pm (local time) on Friday. After that, the fate of the 12-year-old, who has been in a coma since a domestic accident in April, remains uncertain. He had suffered a serious brain injury at home in Southend-on-Sea, possibly on the Internet. The treating doctors see no chance of recovery.
The clinic had repeatedly announced times when life-prolonging measures should be discontinued. They have been delayed by the long legal battle. After the British court and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg reject requests to continue the measures, Archie’s parents hoped for a transfer to a hospice. There her son should have died in a quieter and more peaceful environment.
Source: Krone
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