“Our beautiful little boy has gone,” Yates said Friday in a statement, according to British news reports. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) July 28, 2017For several months, Charlie's parents had been fighting in court to keep him alive. It was that decision that thrust Charlie's case into the international spotlight. But Great Ormond Street said that idea had done nothing more than give Charlie’s parents false hope that their son could recover. Given the American invitations to assist Charlie, the court case also raised significant differences between British and American ethical approaches to experimental treatments.

Source: Washington Post July 28, 2017 17:34 UTC