Parents Charlie Garda withdrew its application for the treatment of their critically ill son in the United States, after new tests showed that the experimental method will not help 11-month-old boy to overcome a deadly illness.
Lawyer Grant Armstrong said that Chris Gard and Connie Yates took the difficult decision, having received the results of a survey from the American hospital Great Ormond Street Hospital. Parents say that they wanted only one thing – that their kid got a chance at life. But now, the boy can not help. If they would have addressed this early treatment, Charlie would have the chance to become a normal, healthy child. But time turned against him.
Recall that Charlie Gard suffers from a rare genetic diseasethat causes brain damage, resulting in the sick person loses the ability to move the hands and feet, to eat food or even breathe on their own.
The lawyer told the court that the damage to the muscles and tissues Charlie irreversible. «The worst fears of parents was confirmed. Now it’s too late to treat it».
He urged the judge to consider whether to increase the powers of parents in the future, because of delays caused by legal nuances, has led to the fact that the chance of recovery, Charlie was lost.
The Supreme court, court of Appeal and the Supreme court in London in recent months, made decisions to stop artificial life support Charlie and the European court of human rights refused to intervene in this high-profile case. While Charlie’s parents received support from Pope Francis, US President Donald trump and some members of Congress who have offered all possible assistance to the severely ill child.
Charlie’s parents said they plan to spend all remaining time with his son, celebrating his first birthday. In light of its decision they are planning to hold talks with the hospital about the near future of the baby.
