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A 12-year-old boy who had been in a coma for four months died Saturday at a London hospital after doctors ended the life-sustaining treatment his family had fought to continue.
A 12-year-old boy, Archie Battersbee, has been allowed to die after UK courts ordered that his life support be removed. Archie suffered a brain injury and had been in a coma since April after his parents found him unresponsive at their home on April 7. The doctors at Royal London Hospital said he was brain-dead and
Archie Battersbee’s life support will be withdrawn Saturday after the High Court ruled Friday that the boy’s parents cannot move their son to a hospice center.
Doctors said there was no chance for the boy's recovery, but the family wanted to continue life-sustaining treatment. A judge ruled against the family in court.
Doctors said there was no chance for the boy's recovery, but the family wanted to continue life-sustaining treatment. A judge ruled against the family in court.