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Court ordered baby with severe medical issues off life support, but were mother and father's rights trampled?
Two Catholic bioethicists – one on each side of the Atlantic – agreed that parents in Great Britain do not have as much say in the medical treatment of their dependent children as they should.
Indi Gregory, an eight-month-old girl with severe medical issues, was removed from life support and died early Monday in a hospice in England. The case received worldwide attention, even eliciting special prayers of Pope Francis and an intervention by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The Vatican’s Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital offered to take the child for treatment, and the Italian government granted her citizenship and agreed to cover the cost of her medical treatment.
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aleteia.org
Two Catholic bioethicists – one on each side of the Atlantic – agreed that parents in Great Britain do not have as much say in the medical treatment of their dependent children as they should.
Indi Gregory, an eight-month-old girl with severe medical issues, was removed from life support and died early Monday in a hospice in England. The case received worldwide attention, even eliciting special prayers of Pope Francis and an intervention by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The Vatican’s Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital offered to take the child for treatment, and the Italian government granted her citizenship and agreed to cover the cost of her medical treatment.
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Parent authority, "best interests": Ethicists on Indi's case
Court ordered baby with severe medical issues off life support, but were mother and father's rights trampled?
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