Alfie Evans:an Emergency High Court Hearing Taking Place Now.

[ladybirder]

Parents have an aircraft standing by to take him to Italy. He's now been breathing on his own for almost 24 hours. This needs the judgement of Solomon.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5650177/Alfie-Evans-clinging-life-Adler-Hey-hospital-removes-life-support.html

[ladybirder]

Thanks Corby, they've lost the appeal against taking him out of the country but I wonder if they can take him home?

NoM great post. BA to you.

[NoMercy]

Cheers, LB.

[andres]

Seeing that the doctors are saying Alfie has an 'undiagnosed 'condition and they don't know what he has ,how do they know if the doctors in Rome couldn't have done something for him ??

[NoMercy]

Andres, how do you treat a condition if you don't know what you're treating?

You can't, you can only palliate the symptoms.

[THECORBYLOON]

They may not know what caused the condition but they know what like he is noew and he has no prospect of long-term survival without life-support.

[THECORBYLOON]

It seems the Court was considering separate appeals from each parent but both were rejected.

[andres]

Google the 'LifeSite' (Alfie Evans )and you will read all about this case.

[NoMercy]

They've left no stone unturned, that's for sure.

My heart goes out to them but I feel that justice for Alfie has truly been done in the wake of this final ruling.

[andres]

No Mercy--- Apparently some undiagnosed conditions can take many years before reaching a diagnosis.

[Peter Pedant]

Alfie is not working
and it is kinda like this Andres
https://radiopaedia.org/articles/leigh-syndrome-3

[Peter Pedant]

yes no mercy
with alfie on a ventilator and destabilising
it is quite clear that he doesnt have years

[NoMercy]

In the unlikely event they could make a definitive diagnosis further down the line, they are not assured of a successful treatment outcome. There may be one other person in this world with the same condition who responded well to treatment but what might work for one won't necessarily work for another. We all respond to treatment and tolerate it differently.

How much more suffering and degeneration would occur on the possibly long, long path to diagnosis?

[ladybirder]

Andres the site you mentioned is one-sided and the homophobia and worse in the comments is disgusting. I suggest you take a look at more mainstream sources.

[THECORBYLOON]

Seen a comment from a former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee.

"The gut-wrenching story of Alfie Evans is why we should not let gov't make decisions that only God should make. Brits have decided some kids just aren't worth that much and are disposable."

A-he clearly has no grasp of the English legal system

B-how many millions of dollars would the parents have had to pay had they been in America?

C- were it left only to God, would that not mean there should be no medical intervention since it's His will the wee one has a fatal condition?

[marval]

I am glad I am not in the parents position. What a difficult place to be, I personally think as he cannot be cured Alfie should be allowed to die. Why prolong the inevitable? Nobody knows if he is suffering or not.

[NoMercy]

Huckabee's commentary is despicable. He should hang his head in shame.

[andy-hughes]

// Seen a comment from a former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee.

"The gut-wrenching story of Alfie Evans is why we should not let gov't make decisions that only God should make. Brits have decided some kids just aren't worth that much and are disposable." //

A decision 'only God can make?'

Mr Huckerbee should remember what he has said in the media before making statements like that -



It appears it is 'God's decision ...' - unless it is Congress's decision.

[andres]

ladybirder--I only let on the site--LifeSite by chance but did find it interesting. I do read the mainstream papers also .

[rowanwitch]

I think one of the things that makes it harder is now he is off ventilation he just looks little boy sleeping, not dying.

[bednobs]

I wonder who on earth (medical/nursing) will want to assist at home when they are threatening to sue everyone, and their supporters are beig so agressive