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Baby's right to life appeal fails Baby's right to life appeal fails
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Parents battling to keep their seriously ill baby alive have failed to overturn a ruling allowing him to die.Parents battling to keep their seriously ill baby alive have failed to overturn a ruling allowing him to die.
The nine-month-old boy has a rare metabolic disorder and has suffered brain damage and respiratory failure.The nine-month-old boy has a rare metabolic disorder and has suffered brain damage and respiratory failure.
The couple had appealed against a judge's ruling on Thursday that it was in the boy's best interests to withdraw his "life sustaining treatment".The couple had appealed against a judge's ruling on Thursday that it was in the boy's best interests to withdraw his "life sustaining treatment".
The High Court ruling gives doctors at an unnamed NHS trust powers to turn off the ventilator keeping "baby OT" alive.The High Court ruling gives doctors at an unnamed NHS trust powers to turn off the ventilator keeping "baby OT" alive.
Two Court of Appeal judges refused the couple permission to challenge a decision by Mrs Justice Parker made after a 10-day hearing.Two Court of Appeal judges refused the couple permission to challenge a decision by Mrs Justice Parker made after a 10-day hearing.
Neither the baby, the trust involved in the case, nor the parents - Mr and Mrs T - can be identified.Neither the baby, the trust involved in the case, nor the parents - Mr and Mrs T - can be identified.
'Deepest sympathy'
Lord Justice Ward was told the couple had decided to wait outside the courtroom while the ruling was given as they could not face hearing the decision.Lord Justice Ward was told the couple had decided to wait outside the courtroom while the ruling was given as they could not face hearing the decision.
The judge acknowledged the hearing seeking permission to appeal had been conducted "in a brusque, uncaring, unfeeling way on a crude issue of law".The judge acknowledged the hearing seeking permission to appeal had been conducted "in a brusque, uncaring, unfeeling way on a crude issue of law".
But he said he would like to have addressed them personally and asked their lawyers to pass on the message that it was impossible not to feel the "deepest sympathy for their predicament".But he said he would like to have addressed them personally and asked their lawyers to pass on the message that it was impossible not to feel the "deepest sympathy for their predicament".
The NHS trust had argued that the boy was suffering intolerable pain as a result of his treatment and condition and had no prospect of recovery.
His parents, however, wanted him to be kept alive as long as possible. They now have no further right to appeal.
Lord Justice Ward and Lord Justice Wilson said they would give the reasons for their decision at a later date.