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[–] theoldones 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

not just a sob story, his treatment was blocked at multiple levels before this

this is socialist healthcare deciding who should and should not die

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[–] shadow332 [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

You're right, I changed that part.

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[–] shadow332 [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

What's crazy is Italy is offering to pay for everything, including transport of the child.

I agree he's probably a useless potato and won't live very long but there is something incredibly bizarre that they won't allow the parents to try and save their child.

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[–] theoldones 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

they either want to sell the baby parts, dissect him for medical study, or there's something medical about the child that they dont want other nations knowing about (but what).

the sick fucks

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[–] Apolitical 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Protect and serve...

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[–] shadow332 [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Here's a more detailed explanation in point form if you're interested:

Kid born healthy, but becomes sick after a few months

His brain deteriorates to 30% volume (supposedly, the doctors aren't exactly being trustworthy here. Keep reading to know why)

Doctors determine the kid has some sort of neurometabolic or mitochondrial disorder, but they haven't been able to diagnose him.

Doctors run EEG on the child while he's extremely sedated while on a ventilator; predictably, his EEG activity comes back extremely low.

Doctors also determine that he's not attempting to breathe, which means he won't survive without the ventilator. Keep in mind, they are performing these tests while he's on drugs to suppress his own breathing. They say he will die immediately once support is removed.

Doctors don't want to treat him anymore, believe he's better of going to heaven, of which is an extremely subjective idea that the child has no concept of.

Judge looks at information doctors gave, orders him to be taken off life support.

Italy interjects, makes him a citizen and offers him life support in their hospital.

Judge says fuck you, takes custody of child and says if parents try to move him they will be arrested.

Doctors remove life support.

Surprise surprise, the kid can fucking breathe on his own without suppressants.

Doctors realize this won't kill him, and try to withhold fluids instead to kill him.

People get too uppity and they finally start giving him oxygen and nutrition after 21 hours.

Parents try to appeal now that the kid is surviving, but judges immediately reject the appeal.

Going on 54 hours now and he's doing fine.

Italy is now threatening to charge the Brits with murder of a citizen if he dies.

Not only that, but the hospital where this is taking place has a track record of malpractice and they were recently cited for unsafe conditions in their operating theater.