Parents' Fight for Terminally Ill Infant's Life Triumphs Over Judge's Ruling
An 8-month-old infant in the UK, suffering from a degenerative mitochondrial disease, has been granted more time to live after her parents successfully appealed a judge's ruling to remove her from life support. The parents are seeking the right to continue her treatment overseas, specifically at a Catholic pediatric hospital in Rome. The Court of Appeals will hear their case on November 10, and until then, doctors are not allowed to remove the infant from life support. The Italian government has been involved in pressing for custody of the child, and the case is becoming increasingly international.