Over the last week, LML Member Dr Claire Fenton-Glynn has been quoted in a variety of media sources and conducted a radio interview on the case of Charlie Gard. Gard is an eleven month old infant born with a genetic disorder which leaves him unable to breathe unaided and with severe brain damage. The London hospital treating him have asked permission to remove the child from life support, and now have the backing of both domestic courts and the European Court of Human Rights; while his parents are seeking to take their son to the USA for an experimental treatment that may prolong his life. Dr Fenton-Glynn comments on the role of the courts as the final arbiter in medical disputes about the treatment of children, and parental responsibility in English law.
Newspaper articles:
- Dan Bilefsky, "Dispute Over British Baby's Fate Draws In Pope and U.S. President" (3 July 2017, New York Times), available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/world/europe/uk-trump-pope-francis-charlie-gard.html (featured on the front page of the print version)
- Danica Kirka, "Despite big offers, little has changed for baby Charlie Gard" (4 July, Associated Press), available at: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/big-offers-changed-baby-charlie-gard-48432203
Radio interviews:
- Kelly McEvers, "All Things Considered" (5 July, National Public Radio), available at: http://www.npr.org/2017/07/04/535530470/understanding-the-case-of-charlie-gard