Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeA little girl who cannot breathe without sophisticated medical help can have her life support withdrawn, a High Court judge has ruled. Alta Fixsler, two, suffered a severe brain injury at birth, which doctors say means she cannot eat, drink or draw breath without assistance. In a judgment delivered on Friday, Mr Justice MacDonald ruled that "it is in Alta's best interests for the treatment that is currently sustaining her precious life now to be withdrawn". The judge added: "The parents cannot be criticised for having reached a different decision informed by the religious laws that govern their way of life. Mr Justice MacDonald concluded: "It is not in the best interests of Alta for life-sustaining medical treatment to be continued, and ... it is in her best interests for a palliative care regime to be implemented."

Source: Daily Mirror May 28, 2021 16:09 UTC