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Sides to this, and i think that there's been a tendency to think that the court system in the u.k. has been irrational in its handling. let me welcome two experts on all matters of the law. two cnn contributors who are both legal eagles. how do you sort this one out? >> i think the problem with the case, michael, is americans are used to parents, and the parents' rights and parents' preferences being republspected the court systems. what's troubling about this case is the family says, look, we have the money, we have the means, we're not asking the government. we're not asking insurance to pay...

States. hospitals had sued many, many times for the right to withdraw life saving medical treatment in tile cases, and parents long oppose them. one thing mentioned earlier, michael, should we look at it both ways? courts intervene when courts do or don't want life saving treatment. well, we long recognized that the state has an interest in life. we see that in abortion cases. and because of that interest in life, the courts can take a bias view and air in favor of life, but they don't always have to do so, and medical futility recognizes that truth. >> i think this case, though, michael's tro...

Fact we have a president who does not respect women and makes demeaning comments about them, demeaning comments about immigrants, their contribution to the society, and who belines them. that probably had something to do with the notion of an ugly american too because it goes against values we claim to be pushing all over the world, you know, values of freedom, liberty, and respect for human rights and other people. i just want to make that point. but, yes, it's hard to -- you keep track of president trump and where he stands on certain issues, and that's always been the case. also, you know, ...

As much as it breaks my heart for these parents in this particular case, i think i do understand the rationale that says there needs to be an informed medical opinion that determines the outcome of this case that has charlie gard's best interest at heart regardless of what the wishes of the parents might be. i know, it sounds harsh. i pray for him. i'm happy that he's been begin a reprieve, but the brits have the right idea, and in the end, medical science, not emotion, needs to best protect charlie's interests. up next, what are the legal ins and outs about the gard case? we'll talk to two ...

The case is far from resolved, and i find myself wrestling the question, who should be responsible for the final decisions regarding his medical care? his parents or physicians? charlie suffers from dna depletion syndrome. the condition causes progressive muscle weakness and brain damage. there are only about a dozen kids in the world who are known to have it. he's brain damaged, and accordsing to both the lower court and the high court ruling in this case, still suffering pain. he breathes with the benefit of a mechanical ventilator, and the disease is draining energy from his body's organs a...