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Whose Child is Charlie Gard?
In a fluid and volatile story, the London hospital that has been caring for 11-month-old British baby Charlie Gard decided last Friday to reconsider its decision to remove his ventilator while it reviews “new evidence” about the possible effects of an experimental treatment available in the United States. As of this writing, little Charlie is alive. How long he remains alive is yet in the hands—not of his parents...
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Tagged Charlie Gard, Chris Gard, Connie Yates, Government Healthcare, Julian Savulescu, Parental Rights, Right to Life, Ruth Graham, Socialized Medicine
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When Government Controls the Health Care System, This is Inevitable
This picture (above) is hard for me to look at. I’ve got a one-year-old girl – and I cannot imagine what I would do if she had a life threatening illness, and the government told me I couldn’t do everything possible to save her.
If you haven’t seen this story, the picture above is of Charlie Gard. Charlie and his parents live in the UK, and he has a form of mitochondrial disease, a genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and brain damage.
Charlie’s chances of surviving this disease are slim. However there is a treatment option available …
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Tagged Charlie Gard, Death Panels, Federal Health Care, ObamaCare, Socialized Medicine, United Kingdom
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