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| Charlie Gard: European Court orders life support extension | Charlie Gard: European Court orders life support extension |
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| The parents of a terminally-ill baby have been given more time to put forward a legal case that he should be allowed to go to the US for treatment. | The parents of a terminally-ill baby have been given more time to put forward a legal case that he should be allowed to go to the US for treatment. |
| Life-support for Charlie Gard must continue until midnight on Monday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. | Life-support for Charlie Gard must continue until midnight on Monday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. |
| 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. |
| The Strasbourg court made the interim ruling pending a full legal application by the family's lawyers. | The Strasbourg court made the interim ruling pending a full legal application by the family's lawyers. |
| His parents launched their latest challenge after losing a UK Supreme Court appeal. | His parents launched their latest challenge after losing a UK Supreme Court appeal. |
| 'Die with dignity' | 'Die with dignity' |
| Charlie has been in intensive care since October last year. He has mitochondrial depletion syndrome, a condition which causes progressive muscle weakness and brain damage. | |
| His doctors have said Charlie cannot see, hear, move, cry or swallow. | His doctors have said Charlie cannot see, hear, move, cry or swallow. |
| Specialists said therapy proposed by a doctor in the US was experimental and would not help. | Specialists said therapy proposed by a doctor in the US was experimental and would 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". |