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Charlie Gard: Parents await European Court of Human Rights ruling Charlie Gard: European Court of Human Rights to rule on Monday
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A final ruling will be made on the fate of a terminally ill baby boy whose parents want to take him to the US for treatment. A final ruling on the fate of a terminally-ill baby boy, whose parents want to take him abroad for treatment, has been delayed until Monday.
Ten-month old Charlie Gard has a rare genetic condition and brain damage, and doctors want to stop his life support. Treatment for Charlie Gard must continue until midnight on Monday, judges at the European Court of Human Rights said.
His parents launched a challenge in the European Court of Human Rights after losing a Supreme Court appeal, exhausting all UK legal options. The 10-month old has a rare genetic condition and brain damage, and doctors want to stop his life support.
Judges in Strasbourg are due to make a final decision later. His parents launched the challenge after losing a UK Supreme Court appeal.
Ahead of the ruling, Charlie's parents issued a photo of them on the rooftop of London's Great Ormond Street Hospital. Before the ruling, Charlie's parents issued a photo of themselves on the rooftop of London's Great Ormond Street Hospital.
'Die with dignity''Die with dignity'
The court has told doctors to continue providing life support treatment to Charlie until midnight on Tuesday, to give them time to examine papers filed by his parents' lawyers. The court has told doctors to continue providing life support to Charlie until midnight on Tuesday, to give judges time to examine papers filed by his parents' lawyers.
Charlie has been in intensive care since October last year. He has mitochondrial depletion syndrome, a rare disorder that affects the genetic building blocks that give energy to cells.Charlie has been in intensive care since October last year. He has mitochondrial depletion syndrome, a rare disorder that affects the genetic building blocks that give energy to cells.
His doctors said that Charlie can not see, hear, move, cry or swallow. His doctors said Charlie cannot see, hear, move, cry or swallow.
Specialists added that therapy proposed by a doctor in America is experimental and will not help. Specialists added that therapy proposed by a doctor in the US is experimental and will not help.
A High Court judge in April ruled against a trip to America and in favour of Great Ormond Street doctors.A High Court judge in April ruled against a trip to America and in favour of Great Ormond Street doctors.
Mr Justice Francis concluded that life support treatment should end and said Charlie should be allowed to die with dignity.Mr Justice Francis concluded that life support treatment should end and said Charlie should be allowed to die with dignity.
Three Court of Appeal judges upheld that ruling in May and three Supreme Court justices on Thursday dismissed a further challenge by the couple.Three Court of Appeal judges upheld that ruling in May and three Supreme Court justices on Thursday dismissed a further challenge by the couple.
On Monday, parents Chris Gard and Connie Yates, from Bedfont, west London, shared a photo of Charlie with his eyes open.On Monday, parents Chris Gard and Connie Yates, from Bedfont, west London, shared a photo of Charlie with his eyes open.
Connie Yates posted the image on Facebook with the message "a picture speaks a thousand words".Connie Yates posted the image on Facebook with the message "a picture speaks a thousand words".
"As quoted from the judgement . . . 'He is not consistently able to open his eyes enough to be able to see. Indeed, this leads to the difficulty that his brain is failing to learn to see'."