Doctors have been granted the right to withdraw life support from a sick baby against his parent’s wishes, following a ruling in Britain's High Court today.
Mr Justice Francis ruled that it was in the best interests of eight-month old Charlie Gard to remove life support, saying he made the decision with “the heaviest of hearts”.
Baby Charlie was born on August 4 and suffers with a disorder called mitochondrial depletion syndrome which causes progressive muscle weakness.
His parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, were hoping to take their son to America for a treatment trial.
