1. Alfie Evans and the State
The heartbreaking saga of the arrogance and cruelty of a state-run healthcare system in Britain in 3 tweets (courtesy WSJ).
A medical debate that’s gone global is not about the money. It’s about power. Here's the background.
The heartbreaking saga of the arrogance and cruelty of a state-run healthcare system in Britain in 3 tweets (courtesy WSJ).
A medical debate that’s gone global is not about the money. It’s about power. Here's the background.
2. Alfie’s parents say they were told several months ago that he would die immediately without life support. According to the Star:
3. But back in February, the Liverpool Echo newspaper reported on a doctor’s response in court when asked to describe what would happen to the child without life support:
The doctor’s name could not be reported for legal reasons then. So it's not clear if the doctor who confidently predicted imminent death in February is the same one now asserting with certainty that it’s in the best interest of the child to be denied care now to avoid suffering.
Some members of the European Parliament have denounced the U.K. authorities in the strongest terms. Pope Francis has appealed publicly and repeatedly to the U.K. government to let Alfie’s parents “seek new forms of treatment” for him in Italy.
Mariella Enoc, chief of Bambino Gesù, which is affiliated with the Vatican, flew to Liverpool to intercede in behalf of Alfie and his parents, so far to no avail.
The U.K. medical and legal establishment appears adamant, but so do Alfie’s parents. So does Alfie himself.
The U.K. medical and legal establishment appears adamant, but so do Alfie’s parents. So does Alfie himself.
The British courts have failed to make their case for barring him from the plane that stands ready and waiting to fly him to Rome. They will either reverse their decision or suffer a permanent loss of credibility.
Full story from National Review:
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Full story from National Review:
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