Heartbreaking Decision

[tiggerblue10]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-62376552

His family are in so much pain and I'm sure the decision wasn't taken lightly by the courts but what are your thoughts?

[TheWinner]

Personally, I can't fault the parents, they are leaving no stone unturned.

[Peter Pedant]

thank you mush

[schippiegalette]

So incredibly sad that a life has been lost due to some stupid challenge on social media. I can't say, hand on heart, that I wouldn't have done the same as his mother, as a parent you fight for your children's lives. I hope she can eventually find some peace.

[Peter Pedant]

I think you can ( Thx mush) give the judgement a miss
row of doctors saying the child is dead
and the patents saying yes but he will recover....

all the criteria for stopping treatment are fulfilled
and the parents say - now wait a minute, not quite yet....

[Maydup]

My head agrees that it’s time to accept the inevitable but my heart is with the family who cannot give up hope of him making a miraculous recovery.

Their son had a tragic accident trying to see how long he could hold his breath. It’s impossible for us to expect his parents to be anything but determined to bring him back to life.

[Barmaid]

My head wants to do one thing; my heart another. I do feel for this family. Whatever the outcome the road forwards will largely be paved with pain.

I do not know what I would do. I could not possibly say. I do hope that those parents, in years to come, when the pain may have dulled slightly, may take some solace from the thought that they did everything they could.

I also know that this case will leave an indelible mark on anyone who has been involved in it (aside from the family for whom this is indescribable). No one will come out of it feeling anything other than extreme sadness.

[goodgoalie]

' Thou shalt not kill: but needst not strive officiously to keep alive'.

[ToraToraTora]

sharon: "I am still unclear as what caused this. " - see here, page down a bit, it is thought that he was taking part in the "blackout Challenge" - another crazy online challenge thing. So tragic.
https://www.nationalworld.com/news/uk/archie-battersbee-appeal-online-blackout-challenge-3722480

[roopower]

As everyone has said, this is just so sad and all for some stupid online challenge. It was reported on the news last night that his organs have now begun to shut down so they won't be any use for transplant.

[TheWinner]

The only thing I can say, is: Archie, you have the best parents you could ever wish for, they will leave no stone unturned, and we are praying for you all. (No comments needed from those who don't believe, thanks).

[Neveracrossword]

There was a report on the bBC a little while ago, saying that the latest appeal had failed and that Archie's mother has accepted this.

[TheWinner]

yes, its not right though is it?

[bednobs]

right for who? It certainly "seems" right for him (as much as we can tell at this remove)

[ScienceNoob]

I wish the parents wouldn't have talked so much about how the UK hospitals, courts, etc wanted to "execute" her son.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11073609/Archie-Battersbees-life-support-switched-off.html

I can't imagine what they're going through, but that can't be fair to the medical staff who have kept him alive in the last months.

[TheWinner]

because 3 different countries have offered their medical services that they think may be able to help Archie, but the parents aren't allowed to move him.

[gness]

Sciencenoob. When it's your child...your baby... that is all you think about.
You don't think at all about being fair to medical staff or thinking about their feelings. I've been there and the child and what you want for that child, rightly or wrongly, is the only thing you think about.

[TheWinner]

correct gness.

[New Judge]

Because, according to the medics, he would be unlikely to survive the move. Left for another week or two, even with artificial life support, he will almost certainly die anyway. The courts have made the correct decision.

[TheWinner]

gness, unless any of these have been there, they have no idea.

[TheWinner]

New Judge, then why didn't the judge make a deal and say what about waiting another Four weeks then? expecting nature to take its course?