And at what point should the limits of medicine be recognized and the parents of an incurable infant be compelled to let go? At another moment, Mr. Gard, a mailroom worker, cried out, “Evil” after a hospital lawyer spoke. The case also spurred questions about the wisdom of offering parents the hope of experimental treatment when faced with an incurable disease. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyDuring an often-acrimonious and emotional High Court hearing this month, Charlie’s parents argued that he should be allowed to receive the experimental treatment. The hospital consistently stood by its contention that treatment would have been useless and that Charlie had irreversible brain damage.

Source: New York Times July 28, 2017 17:42 UTC