A British couple have been given more time with their terminally ill son after an emotional court battle and uproar over when and where Charlie Gard would be disconnected from machines helping to keep him alive.
Charlie has a rare genetic condition and resulting brain damage that has robbed him of his ability to move his arms and legs, eat or even breathe on his own.
His parents had said doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London were planning to remove the 10-month-old from life support Friday but have now decided to
postpone it.
“Together with Charlie’s parents we are putting plans in place for his care, and to give them more time together as a family,” a spokesman for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust confirmed in a statement to The Washington Post. “We would ask you to give the family and our staff some space and privacy at this distressing time.” READ COMPLETE STORY HERE
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