Charlie Gard: Parents launch latest bid to save their child’s life by appealing for US treatment in High Court
Chris Gard and Connie Yates believe experimental treatment would prolong their son's life
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Your support makes all the difference.Charlie Gard’s parents continue their fight to save their child’s life as they head to another court hearing in their bid to give him experimental treatment.
Chris Gard and Connie Yates are hoping to take their son to the US to provide him with nucleoside therapy – but have been stopped by a High Court ruling.
The 11-month-old has a rare genetic disorder that causes brain damage and prevents muscles from developing and is on life support at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The European Court of Human Rights said it would not intervene after judges in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court all sided with doctors, who have argued the treatment would not improve the infant’s quality of life.
The case will now return to the High Court following "new information" from researchers at the Vatican's children's hospital.
Doctors have argued any further treatment is “unjustified” and have called for Charlie's life-support machine to be switched off.
Ms Yates has been pleading with Great Ormond Street to let Charlie go to the US for the experimental treatment, and said: “There’s nothing to lose, he deserves a chance.”
A hugely emotional public debate has raged worldwide over Charlie’s case, with US President Donald Trump and Pope Francis both wading in.
Mr Trump said this week he would be "delighted" to help Charlie and the The Vatican also offered to provide treatment.
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