British doctors said there was nothing more they could do for Indi. She had a hopeless disease that damaged her cells, but her parents wanted the doctors to continue with her treatment.
A lot of pain
They fought all the way to the British Supreme Court to achieve this, but in vain: the judge rejected their request. The European Court of Human Rights also took a negative view against the continuation of Indi’s life.
According to doctors, Indi was dying, her treatment could not save her and it also caused a lot of pain. Her parents disputed that.
The ventilator was stopped last night. Indi’s father, Dean Gregory, said he was deeply saddened: “The NHS and the courts have not only denied her the chance to live longer, but they have also taken away Indi’s dignity now that she is not could die in the parental home where she belonged.”
Remembered forever
But they couldn’t “take her soul,” Gregory says. “They tried to get rid of Indi without anyone noticing, but we made sure she will be remembered forever. I knew from the day she was born that she was special.”
Last week, Indi was given Italian nationality in an emergency procedure. It was a last-minute attempt to have Indi flown to Italy where she could receive further treatment.
Archie Battersbee
But ultimately British judges put a stop to that. They determined that a move to Italy was not in India’s best interests and called an intervention by Italian consular officials “completely misplaced.”
Indi’s case is not unique to the UK. Previously, similar cases were fought all the way to the Supreme Court between doctors and parents of critically ill children, all with the same outcome. The case surrounding 12-year-old Archie Battersbee is still freshest in our minds. He was also terminally ill and was taken off life support after a weeks-long legal battle.
2023-11-13 11:43:56
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