Charlie Gard
Charlie Gard dies after sparking a global debate on the ethics of life and death
By Catherine Pepinster — July 28, 2017
LONDON (RNS) — The baby died after his parents gave up a protracted legal battle with a London hospital over whether he could be successfully treated in the United States for a rare genetic condition.
Charlie Gard’s parents to find out where and when he will die
By Kim Hjelmgaard — July 27, 2017
LONDON (USA Today) — The couple has now conceded that Charlie should be moved to a hospice but hope to assemble a team of specialist doctors so they can spend more time with him before his life-support is switched off.
Pope prays for ill baby Charlie Gard and parents
By RNS staff — July 24, 2017
LONDON (AP) — The Vatican also said in a statement Monday evening that Francis 'feels especially close to them at this time of immense suffering.'
Charlie Gard’s parents end legal fight to take him to US for treatment
By Kim Hjelmgaard — July 24, 2017
LONDON (USA Today) — A lawyer representing Chris Gard, 32, and Connie Yates, 31, told Britain's High Court that 'time had run out' and that the 11-month-old's parents had made the decision after the American doctor who offered to treat the baby told them it was too late and wouldn't work.
On the Charlie Gard case, the Roman Catholic Church needs to be clear and prophetic
By Charles C. Camosy — July 5, 2017
(Crux) If Charlie had the right kind of mental capacities, he would not be being discarded in this way, writes Charlie Camosy.
British baby on life support draws in pope, Trump
By Jerome Socolovsky — July 5, 2017
LONDON (AP) The life support 11-month-old Charlie Gard is receiving at a London hospital soon will be turned off over the objections of his parents, who want to take him to the United States for experimental therapy they believe could prolong his life.
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