12-Year-Old Archie Battersbee’s Death Raises Ethical Questions

Jane Werrell
By Jane Werrell
August 11, 2022NTD UK News
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In a heart-wrenching case for all involved, 12-year-old Archie Battersbee’s life support was withdrawn over the weekend. Barts Health NHS trust said it wasn’t in his best interests to keep him on life-preserving treatment. His parents disagreed and took Barts to court, but the courts sided with the doctors’ decision. NTD’s Jane Werrell has more on the ethical questions this case raises.

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