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| Charlie Gard: European Court of Human Rights to rule on Monday | Charlie Gard: European Court of Human Rights to rule on Monday |
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| 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. | 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. |
| Treatment for Charlie Gard must continue until midnight on Monday, judges at the European Court of Human Rights said. | Treatment for Charlie Gard must continue until midnight on Monday, judges at the European Court of Human Rights said. |
| The 10-month old has a rare genetic condition and brain damage, and doctors want to stop his life support. | The 10-month old has a rare genetic condition and brain damage, and doctors want to stop his life support. |
| His parents launched the challenge after losing a UK Supreme Court appeal. | His parents launched the challenge after losing a UK Supreme Court appeal. |
| Before the ruling, Charlie's parents issued a photo of themselves 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 in Strasbourg has told doctors to continue providing life support to allow more time for his parents' lawyers to put forward the case. | |
| 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 Charlie cannot 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 the US 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". |