Archie Battersbee

The 12-year-old is due to have life-support treatment at the Royal London Hospital in east London withdrawn at 2pm on Monday.

Looking ahead to Monday’s hearing, she said: “It’s just left me feeling very anxious all weekend. It just feels awful.” It’s been a very hard few months.” “It’s been very draining. She added: “It’s just caused so much stress. It’s very misleading.”

Prof Alastair Sutcliffe, Professor of General Paediatrics, University College London (UCL), said: “Sadly young Archie has been badly brain damaged and his brain ...

The UK is no exception.” I have personally attended a number of such. “If they corroborate the UK’s measured and detailed opinion from experts then Archie will be disconnected from his ventilator and be able to pass away with his family present.

Judges say termination should not be suspended beyond midday on Tuesday as UN considers case of 12-year-old.

The latest hearing was granted after the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (CRPD) submitted a request that Archie continue to receive life support treatment while it considered his case. Judges expressed concern about the time the CPRD could take to consider the case, with one observing that it usually sits only twice a year. But the deadline was suspended while the court of appeal heard further arguments on Monday on behalf of Hollie Dance, 46, and Paul Battersbee, 57, from Southend-on-Sea in Essex, who want their son to die as “natural” a death as possible.

The government's legal advisers have asked the High Court to "urgently consider" a request by the UN to stop life support treatment being ended for 12-year-old ...

This was not a 'request' but an interim measures injunction from the UN. In response to the Government Legal Department letter to the High Court, Ms Dance said: "We are relieved that the Government has taken the UN's intervention seriously. In response to the Government Legal Department letter to the High Court, Archie's mother Hollie Dance says "we are relieved that the Government has taken the UN's intervention seriously".

Archie Battersbee's life support can be withdrawn tomorrow after a court rejected a last-minute appeal from his family.

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The Court of Appeal has refused to postpone the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from 12-year-old Archie Battersbee beyond midday on Tuesday.

"Over in the UK it's... execution of your child and that's it. "I don't think any parent should have to go through this, reform has to be made and needs to be seriously looked at. stem cell treatment, you know, there are so many options available. In other countries there are so many options. The Court of Appeal has refused to postpone the withdrawal of life support for the 12-year-old beyond midday tomorrow, as it rejected a last-ditch bid by a United Nations committee and the UK government. The Court of Appeal has refused to postpone the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from 12-year-old Archie Battersbee beyond midday on Tuesday.

The Court of Appeal says treatment of the 12-year-old should not continue beyond Tuesday.

What is the right thing to do? If the 12-year-old is brain dead and has no chance of recovery, as his doctors claim, what is in his best interests? The options before the court have always been stark." "We do not understand the urgency and rush to end life-support. We will continue to fight for Archie." He has never regained consciousness.

The Court of Appeal says treatment of the 12-year-old should not continue beyond Tuesday.

The options before the court have always been stark." So the law is clear, even if the medical evidence in individual cases can be complex and disputed. "We do not understand the urgency and rush to end life-support. We will continue to fight for Archie." The courts have said that in rare and terrible cases like Archie Battersbee, it can also mean ending treatment where prolonging it would do no good. He has never regained consciousness.

The Court of Appeal has refused to postpone the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from 12-year-old Archie Battersbee beyond midday on Tuesday.

"Over in the UK it's... execution of your child and that's it. "I don't think any parent should have to go through this, reform has to be made and needs to be seriously looked at. He said: "It is not part of the law of the United Kingdom... and it is not appropriate for this court to apply an unincorporated international treaty into its decision-making process." In other countries there are so many options. stem cell treatment, you know, there are so many options available. The Court of Appeal has refused to postpone the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from 12-year-old Archie Battersbee beyond midday on Tuesday.

A British court has refused to block a hospital from ending life-support treatment for a 12-year-old boy who has suffered catastrophic brain damage.

Under British law, it is common for courts to intervene when parents and doctors disagree on the treatment of a child. In several cases, including this one, the families have been backed by a religious pressure group, Christian Concern. If it agrees, the deadline would likely be extended again. The options before the court have always been stark.” His parents believe he may have been taking part in an online challenge that went wrong. The case is the latest in the U.K. that has pitted the judgment of doctors against the wishes of families.

Analysis: Government said to be considering inquiry into new ways of handling decisions, as religious groups accused of inflaming tensions.

Stroilov was behind the attempt by Alfie’s parents to pursue a private prosecution for murder against three Alder Hey doctors. The emotions generated by such cases have often led to legal proceedings happening in a highly charged atmosphere. Tafida’s was the only one with a seemingly happy ending.

Hollie Dance has criticised hospital officials for how she has been treated ahead of her son's life support being withdrawn.

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The life support for Archie Battersbee can be switched off by the doctors from 12 pm (local time) on Tuesday, a UK court ruled on Monday (August 1).

Doctors also claimed that the continued life support treatment is not in his best interests. Archie Battersbee is a 12-year-old boy in the United Kingdom, who suffered catastrophic brain damage. Archie Battersbee is a 12-year-old boy in the United Kingdom, who suffered catastrophic brain damage. On Friday, the UN committee requested that his treatment be continued while Archie's case was under consideration. Archie got seriously injured at his home in Southend, Essex on April 7, 2022. The doctors who were treating Archie said that he is 'brain-stem dead' and the continued life support treatment is not in his best interests

The Court of Appeal in the United Kingdom has refused a request from the United Nations to further delay the removal of life support from 12-year-old Archie ...

In a July 15 judgment, Justice Hayden ruled that it is in the child's "best interests" for his life support to be removed. "[T]his request does not imply that any decision has been reached on the substance of the matter under consideration," the response states. Lower courts had previously ruled against an appeal to stop the removal of life support. His parents have been engaged in an ongoing legal battle to prevent the removal of his life support. Barts Health NHS Trust, which is responsible for child's care at the Royal London Hospital, had initially set a deadline of 2 p.m. Monday to remove the life support. "Our wishes as parents continue to be trampled on and ignored."

Life support for Archie Battersbee is expected to be switched off on Tuesday after the Court of Appeal rejected a last-minute bid to postpone the ending of ...

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The Court of Appeal says treatment of the 12-year-old should not continue beyond 12:00 BST.

While he agreed such cases should not be rushed, he said: "The law itself is quite straightforward. Sir Mark Hedley, a former High Court judge for the family division, told Radio 4: "I think our social structure is such, that... We will continue to fight for Archie."

Doctors treating Archie Battersbee, of Southend, Essex, will withdraw his life support at midday today - unless the Supreme Court agrees a dramatic ...

Everybody is trying their very best to give of their best in impossibly difficult circumstances.' The doctors don't want to go to court. The parents don't want to go to court. The managers don't want to go to court.' He said: 'In short, his system, his organs and, ultimately, his heart are in the process of closing down. If damaged - through trauma in Archie's case, or through bleeding, infections or tumours - it swells up but has no room to expand because it is encased inside the skull. But this is simply down to reflexes triggered by nerves in the spine that are not linked with the brain. These include the pupils not responding to light, having no cough or gag reflex and being unresponsive to pain. If the court agrees to hear the case then doctors will be ordered to keep him on life support until judges have reached a decision. Whereas, it is scientifically possible for someone in a vegetative state to recover. I promised Archie I would fight for his life to the end and that's what I'm doing. Archie was found with a ligature around his neck on April 7 and never regained consciousness.

Archie Battersbee's treatment is set to be withdrawn this afternoon after the Court of Appeal rejected a last-minute bid to postpone the ending of…

“We are following the direction of the courts, so no changes will be made to Archie’s care whilst the family appeal to the Supreme Court, though we will prepare to withdraw treatment after midday unless directed otherwise.” Ms Dance said after the ruling that they “continue to be shocked and traumatised by the brutality of the UK courts and the hospital trust” and vowed to “continue to fight for Archie”. Archie Battersbee’s treatment is set to be withdrawn this afternoon after the Court of Appeal rejected a last-minute bid to postpone the ending of his treatment.

Archie Battersbee's life support can be withdrawn today after the UN's request was rejected by UK's Court of Appeal. Prof Dominic Wilkinson, Professor of ...

“Yesterday, the Court of Appeal concluded that it would be wrong to further delay the decision. “The UK legal system allows decisions to be appealed to higher courts. “Sadly, the underlying situation for Archie remains unchanged. “Archie’s parents had previously mounted a series of legal appeals against a decision by Justice Hayden in mid-July that it would be best for Archie to stop the life support machines that are keeping him alive. It focuses exclusively on what would be best for the child (the child’s best interests). However, the Court of Appeal in another hearing back in June found that Archie could not be declared brain dead (because the usual testing for brain death was not possible). But even if he is not brain dead, there remains a question about whether it is right to keep him alive.

Life support for the 12-year-old is set to be withdrawn today after the Court of Appeal rejected a last-minute bid to postpone the ending of his treatment.

“Basing this judgement on an MRI test and that he is ‘likely’ to be dead, is not good enough. However, the couple could still ask the Supreme Court to intervene directly. After the ruling, Ms Dance said the couple “continue to be shocked and traumatised by the brutality of the UK courts and the hospital trust” and vowed to “continue to fight for Archie”.

Archie Battersbee, who was left comatose after suffering a horrific accident, will be unhooked from his life support by his doctors on Tuesday afternoon on ...

After the court ruled the decision, a Campaign organization the Christian Legal Centre came in the support of Archie’s family. For the unaware, "brain death," or the medical term, "brain stem death" is a state where the brain of a person fails to function and they need an artificial life support machine to keep the patient alive. Archie should be treated as a living patient until it can be proven that he’s not — and the MRI scan they have relied on is not proof. On June 6, a specialist told the UK court that Archie is "brain-stem dead" as the scan showed some part of Archie’s brain was already dead. The doctors also claimed the "chance of recovery is very low" as the life support treatment he was on was not going to aid in his recovery. A United Kingdom court ruled on Monday that Archie’s life support can be switched off by the doctors from noon on Tuesday, August 2.

Here's what happened to Archie Battersbee - the 12-year-old whose parents are continuing to fight to keep him on life support.

If you have low oxygen to the brain for over three minutes you can get brain damage and if you have low oxygen to the brain for over five minutes it can result in death." Speaking outside the hospital where Archie is being treated, she said: "We made a promise to Archie, we will fight to the end. Archie's parents, Hollie Dance, 46, and Paul Battersbee, 57, from Southend-on-Sea in Essex, have been fighting a legal battle against Barts NHS trust (opens in new tab) since May in order to keep their son on life support. If tomorrow's the last day then so be it, but we will be applying to the Supreme Court." The blackout challenge results in a lack of oxygen to the brain, which can be deadly. Found unconcious by his mum at home, Archie's sad story has resonated with parents across the country, generating widespread sympathy and a reminder of the devastating effects social media can have.

Experts monitor patients for days, or even months, to reach a decision – there is no easy litmus test, says Mehrunisha Suleman, director of medical ethics ...

In such cases clinical teams either consider the patient to be dead, or they consider continued intervention to be burdensome or harmful to the point that it would be unethical to continue. As such, a decision to withdraw intervention from a child is likely to rely very heavily on a clinical team’s judgment of such intervention being harmful and providing no chance of enabling a life through unsupported means. The likelihood of recovery and the degree of harm an unconscious patient is experiencing can be difficult to pin down. In cases where there are disputes between families and clinical teams, and the decision is then referred to the courts – as in Archie’s case – the ethical question that is often most pertinent is whether medical intervention should continue. Clinical teams also assess what a patient’s wishes would be and whether they would have a preference for medical intervention being continued or withdrawn. However, what is not in dispute is that these decisions are immensely complex, and often include experts considering information that isn’t in the public domain.

Supreme court 'with a heavy heart' refuses to allow appeal in 12-year-old's case.

Permission to appeal against that decision was refused by the court of appeal. Speaking to reporters outside the Royal London hospital, Archie’s mother said she would not give up the fight but appeared to accept that there was little hope of success. A high court judge ruled in May that it was in Archie’s best interests for life support treatment to be withdrawn. The panel reaches this conclusion with a heavy heart and wishes to extend its deep sympathy to Archie’s parents at this very sad time.” The court of appeal in its careful judgment delivered by its president, Sir Andrew McFarlane, yesterday, has exercised its discretion in refusing a stay. “It is nonetheless the task of the court to apply the law which requires judges to give paramount consideration to Archie’s welfare.

The mother of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee said that his life support will be withdrawn tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11am after the family lost a Supreme Court ...

We do not understand what the rush is and why all of our wishes are being denied. He said: “Our deepest sympathies remain with Archie’s family. “I know Archie’s still with us. Is that the way forward in this country then we’re allowed to execute children because they’ve got disabilities? We will fight until the end.” She added: “I will continue to fight right until the bitter end.

Tragically, for a small number of children who become critically ill each year, medicine reaches its limits.

The managers don't want to go to court. The doctors don't want to go to court. The parents don't want to go to court. Sometimes, all medicine can do is to prolong the inevitable." Sometimes medical teams may need external help to reach an agreement. Archie's case had been heard in several top courts.

Supreme Court verdict says the Court of Appeal "made the correct decision" over the 12-year-old's care.

The precedent his case sets can go an incredibly long way to fixing a system which has no room for error." "Legislation must be passed reforming the system. The ruling said it was "not clear that Archie has any more extensive rights in international law" nor was the decision to end treatment a "breach of international law". But the Supreme Court said it was "not persuaded that there is an arguable case that the Court of Appeal has so erred and accordingly refuses permission to appeal to this Court". It also said the Court of Appeal "made the correct decision". Barts NHS Health Trust, which runs the Royal London Hospital in east London where Archie is being treated, said it would continue to "work with the family to prepare for the withdrawal of treatment".

The UK Court of Appeal Monday denied a request from the UN for a temporary stay in the Archie Battersbee case. The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons ...

The Court of Appeal held an emergency hearing on Monday, as the hospital had planned to ignore the UN request and remove life support at 2 pm on that day. On July 28, the Supreme Court refused permission to appeal to it. Battersbee, a 12-year-old boy from the UK, was found unconscious in his home on April 7.

Archie, 12, has been in a coma since 7 April after being found unconscious by his mother having suffered a catastrophic brain injury.

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Tragically, for a small number of children who become critically ill each year, medicine reaches its limits.

The managers don't want to go to court. The doctors don't want to go to court. The parents don't want to go to court. Sometimes, all medicine can do is to prolong the inevitable." Sometimes medical teams may need external help to reach an agreement. Archie's case had been heard in several top courts.

The family of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee have lost a bid to block the withdrawal of his life-sustaining treatment after ...