A British judge has ruled that Charlie Gard will be moved to a hospice to spend his final hours there before a ventilator that keeps him alive is turned off.
ADVERTISEMENTA British judge says Charlie Gard will be moved to a hospice to spend his final hours there before his life support is turned off.
Terminally ill baby Charlie Gard to be moved to a hospice to die, British judge rules: https://t.co/qniezljDylpic.twitter.com/6wHMF6XydD
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 27, 2017
The deadline for reaching an agreement over the end-of-life care for terminally-ill Charlie Gard passed on Thursday – Charlie’s parents wanted a private medical team to care for their son in a hospice so they could have more time with him.
But Great Ormond Street Hospital said it was not in his best interests, adding that the care he’s given must protect his dignity.
Mr Justice Francis approved a plan which will see Charlie “inevitably” die shortly after being moved.
The judge added that no details about when he would be moved and where could be made public.