“The poor child is suffering from an incurable genetic disorder that can’t be cured, so there is no question that there is no moral obligation to continue intervention, according to Catholic teaching,” Mr. Haas said in a phone interview. Italy’s foreign minister, Angelino Alfano, reiterated that offer on Wednesday in a call with Britain’s foreign secretary, Boris Johnson. Newsletter Sign Up Continue reading the main story Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Sign Up You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. After a long legal dispute between Ms. Schiavo’s husband and her parents, who did not agree on what to do, Ms. Schiavo died in 2005.

Source: New York Times July 06, 2017 00:45 UTC