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Archie Battersbee: 12-year-old boy dies hours after hospital ends life support against parents' wishes
Fox News ^ | August 7th, 2022 | Lawrence Richard

Posted on 08/07/2022 6:43:12 AM PDT by beaversmom

A 12-year-old boy who was comatose in the United Kingdom has died after a lengthy legal battle ended with the determination that doctors could remove him from life support. Archie Battersbee, 12, died at a London hospital around noon on Saturday, about two hours after doctors discontinued treating him. Young Archie has been in a coma since April 7, when he was initially found unconscious in the family’s home. Ella Carter, the fiancée of Archie's eldest brother, Tom, said the family watched the boy’s final moments. "He went completely blue,'' she said. "There is absolutely nothing dignified about watching a family member or a child suffocate. No family should ever have to go through what we’ve been through. It’s barbaric."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: deathpanels
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To: beaversmom
Yep. I remember that. So disgusting.
21 posted on 08/07/2022 8:04:52 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: beaversmom

The doctors and administrators who did this have addresses.

I’m just saying.

L


22 posted on 08/07/2022 8:08:55 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: dfwgator

Burn


23 posted on 08/07/2022 8:09:01 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: beaversmom

Just what I was thinking. Interesting island that England.


24 posted on 08/07/2022 8:18:26 AM PDT by Az Joe (Biden & ChiComs are the enemy, not Putin.)
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To: Az Joe
They like the name “Archie” over there don’t they?

After what Archie Bunker said about England?


25 posted on 08/07/2022 8:21:28 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: G Larry

Not in Britain.


26 posted on 08/07/2022 8:26:06 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: dfwgator

Lol

I do remember. Those were the good ol TV days.


27 posted on 08/07/2022 8:27:17 AM PDT by Az Joe (Biden & ChiComs are the enemy, not Putin.)
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To: Az Joe

Didn’t need no welfare state.


28 posted on 08/07/2022 8:27:38 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: beaversmom

Nationalized Health Care, coming soon to the USA...!! We need to fix Healthcare, but not by letting government run it...


29 posted on 08/07/2022 8:32:54 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (I'm the one trying to save American Democracy...Donald Trump 6/5/21 at the NCGOP convention)
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To: HypatiaTaught

AWESOME !!!!!!!!!


30 posted on 08/07/2022 8:58:41 AM PDT by gloryblaze
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To: TexasFreeper2009
Hospice is not designed to accept patients on ventilators. The hospital most likely was worried he would die during transport, which would have been worse for the family.
This child was unfortunately brain dead. You cannot keep patients on ventilators for months without some hope of recovery. Ventilator patients are very time and staff intensive.
31 posted on 08/07/2022 9:08:57 AM PDT by kaila
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To: Mr. Lucky

Regarding which of my statements?


32 posted on 08/07/2022 9:19:07 AM PDT by G Larry (Anybody notice that Satan is hard at work?)
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To: kaila

“This child was unfortunately brain dead. “

We can have all the compassion for the child and family, and we can suspect government health care control however:

Brain stem dead is dead except for the machines. It is understandable that people don’t want to let go and have hope beyond hope but prolonging his death does nothing for the boy or anyone else.


33 posted on 08/07/2022 9:27:46 AM PDT by Pirate Ragnar (Hope coming from Florida)
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To: G Larry

Healthcare is nationalized in Britain; it’s neither about helping the sick nor making a profit...merely about perpetuating the bureaucracy.


34 posted on 08/07/2022 10:08:22 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: Mr. Lucky

The same issue would also happen in the US. Remember Jahi Mcmath?


35 posted on 08/07/2022 10:14:59 AM PDT by kaila
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To: beaversmom

National Health Care makes the decisions. Not the patient. It’s what the democrats want for us too.


36 posted on 08/07/2022 11:05:20 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Damn it! We need Trump! America First!)
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To: kaila

You cannot keep patients on ventilators for months without some hope of recovery. Ventilator patients are very time and staff intensive.
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Remember this if you have covid’s next mutant strain: Ventilator patients are the ones that die. Oxygen is okay but DO NOT go on a ventilator.

All 3 times I had the covid, my lips turned blue and I couldn’t stop coughing. I stayed home and got better.


37 posted on 08/07/2022 11:09:36 AM PDT by BarbM (Men who look at porn are impotent to God.)
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To: HypatiaTaught

God bless you, your son, and the rest of your family.


38 posted on 08/07/2022 11:11:37 AM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: Deo volente
"Thanks, China, for ruining so many young peoples’ lives."

That is Communist China's purpose for creating Tik Tok.
It is nothing more than a psychological influence
operation and intelligence gathering program
by the Chi-Comms.

39 posted on 08/07/2022 11:26:56 AM PDT by StormEye
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To: G Larry

Doctors have become lazy bass turds.


40 posted on 08/07/2022 11:30:52 AM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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