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Sunday, 5 May 2024

Archie Battersbee case

Legal dispute about life support for a boy in England


Archie Battersbee case
Archie Battersbee case

Archie Battersbee, a British boy, was the subject of several court hearings between April and August 2022, regarding whether or not to withdraw his life support, after he was found unconscious and subsequently considered to have suffered brainstem death. The courts ruled in favour of Barts Health NHS Trust, and against his parents, and allowed his life support to be withdrawn.

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