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The parents unsuccessfully fought for him to have experimental treatment before he died.

But some disputes pitting the judgment of doctors against the wishes of families have been fought in the public eye, such as the 2017 legal battle over Charlie Gard, an infant with a rare genetic disorder.

Legal experts insist cases like that of Archie are rare.

"This tragic case not only affected the family and his carers but touched the hearts of many across the country." "They provided high quality care with extraordinary compassion over several months in often trying and distressing circumstances," said Alistair Chesser, chief medical officer of Barts Health NHS Trust, which runs the hospital. The hospital expressed its condolences and thanked the doctors and nurses who had looked after Archie. It's barbaric."Ĭarter put her head on Dance's shoulder and sobbed as the two women hugged. No family should ever have to go through what we've been through. "There is absolutely nothing dignified about watching a family member or a child suffocate. That changed when the ventilator was turned off, she said. Court of Appeal and the European Court of Human Rights refused to take up the case.īut Archie's family said his death was anything but peaceful.Įlla Carter, fiancé of Archie's eldest brother, Tom, said Archie was stable for about two hours after the hospital stopped all medication. That ruling was carried out Saturday after both the U.K. Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images "I hope now Archie can be afforded the opportunity for him to die in peaceful circumstances, with the family who meant so much to him as he clearly does to them." The parents of Archie Battersbee, Paul Battersbee and Hollie Dance, leave the Royal Courts Of Justice in London on July 22, 2022. "Their unconditional love and dedication to Archie is a golden thread that runs through this case," Theis wrote in her decision. On Friday, High Court Judge Lucy Theis rejected the family's request, ruling that Archie should remain in the hospital while treatment was withdrawn. The hospital said Archie's condition was so unstable that moving him would hasten his death.

Dead guy cant escape hospital series#

Doctors at the Royal London Hospital argued there was no chance of recovery and he should be allowed to die.Īfter a series of courts ruled it was in Archie's best interest that he be allowed to die, the family asked for permission to move the him to a hospice. The disagreement triggered weeks of legal arguments as Archie's parents sought to force the hospital to continue life-sustaining treatments.

That has sparked a debate about whether there's a more appropriate way to settle such disagreements away from the courts. The legal battle is the latest in a series of very public British cases in which parents and doctors have sparred over who is better qualified to make decisions about a child's medical care. "Such a beautiful little boy and he fought right until the very end." Undated family handout photo of Archie Battersbee, whose parents have submitted an application to the European Court of Human Rights in a bid to postpone the withdrawal of his life support. "I'm the proudest mum in the world," Dance said as she stood outside the hospital and wept. British courts had rejected both the family's effort to extend treatment and a request to move Archie to a hospice, saying neither move was in the child's best interests. A 12-year-old boy who had been in a coma for four months died Saturday at a London hospital after doctors ended the life-sustaining treatment his family had fought to continue.Īrchie Battersbee's mother, Hollie Dance, said her son died at 12:15 p.m., about two hours after the hospital began withdrawing treatment.