Re: Charlotte Wyatt

Thursday 7 October 2004 at 6:11 pm | In News | Post Comment

The parents of Charlotte Wyatt, who weighed just one pound and has serious heart and lung problems, have lost their case in the High Court. They had argued that doctors should revive her should she stop breathing, but Mr Justice Hedley found for Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, which had said her quality of life would be so poor she should not be treated. The judge said further treatment was not in the interests of the child. This judgment is consistent with prevailing law, but is the first time a public hearing has occurred involving such a young child. There will be no appeal.
News report here

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