The parents of Archie Battersbee want Supreme Court justices to block a lower court’s ruling that the Royal London Hospital can turn off the boy’s ventilator and stop other interventions that are keeping him alive.
Archie was found unconscious at home with a ligature over his head on April 7. His parents believe he may have been taking part in an online challenge that went wrong. The family has appealed to the U.N. Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and wants the withdrawal of treatment put on hold while the committee examines the case.
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