Free Republic

As attorneys for Alfie EvansÂ’ family and Alder Hey ChildrenÂ’s Hospital battle it out in court over the future of the 23-month old little boy, a huge new concern has materialized. The judge in the case just prohibited AlfieÂ’s family from taking him to Italy for care and treatment and potential experimental treatment for his rare degenerative neurological disorder. There is still a determination to be made about whether or not AlfieÂ’s family can take him home. But before any of that happens, AlfieÂ’s father Tom is concerned about his son and whether or not he will starve to death...

FULL TITLE: Terri Schaivo’s Brother: “Courts and Physicians Perversely Insist Its in Alfie Evans’ Best Interest to Die” The brother of Terri Schiavo certainly understands what happens when courts and doctors say someone should die. Bobby Schindler and his family fought a losing uphill battle against the court system that decided Terri was better off dead than living as a disabled patient. The parallels of what happened in the Terri Schiavo case and what is happening with little Alfie Evans are scary indeed. In both instances a court system has decided that a patient is better off dead and that...

Pope Francis has been praying for the British toddler Alfie Evans — and the Italian government has granted the child Italian citizenship and lined up a transportation plan that could swiftly bring the sick little boy to a Vatican hospital. But Alfie’s doctors say he cannot be healed, and shouldn’t make the trip at all. On Tuesday, according to lawyers representing Alfie’s family, a British judge sided with the doctors, saying that the family cannot accept the offer to take Alfie to the Vatican for treatment.

Remember the Charlie Gard case? Parents of the young child had to watch the National Health Service in the United Kingdom allow him to die after refusing to allow the child to leave the country for experimental treatment. The diagnosis was too dire and the case considered too terminal for parental wishes to be considered.A ghastly rerun is taking place, this time with Alfie Evans, only this time the diagnosis is unclear — and he’s surviving on his own after a court ordered him removed from a ventilator: Mr Justice Hayden also appeared to rule out his family’s wishes...

THE President of the Italian National Institute of Health lambasted the latest UK High Court's decision on Alfie Evans' case as they ruled Alder Hey Children’s Hospital could stop providing Alfie’s crucial life support against his parents' wishes. Speaking to Italian daily La Repubblica, Walter Ricciardi said his NHS British colleagues often make "shocking and inhumane" decisions on life-death case such as Alfie Evans'. He said: "Quite often English people make decisions I do not approve of. "They are unable to break away from rigid NHS norms and regulations. "There are a lot of other more humane ways to deal...

We are deeply concerned and outraged by the treatment and care offered to Alfie Evans. Wanting to withdraw treatment so that he will die, the medical authorities have taken Alfie to the High Court. At that point, and as a result of the hospital’s court action, the parents were stripped of their right to be decision makers for their beloved child. They could only advise the Court and look on as the High Court made decisions for Alfie. The High Court decided that it was in the “Best Interests “ of Alfie to die and duly authorized the withdrawal of...

An air ambulance has arrived outside the hospital where little Alfie Evans is located. Alfie has breathed on his own and has survived for over 18 hours after the Children’s Hospital yanked his life support. Alfie has defied doctors’ expectations to this point and his parents are headed back to court to fight for his life further. They are hoping to be able to get life support restored and also want to be able to take him to Italy, which granted him citizenship yesterday. Unfortunately that citizenship did not matter to Justice Hayden yesterday, who allowed Alder Hey Children’s Hospital...

Little Alfie Evans has survived for more than 15 hours after the Children’s Hospital where he is located yanked his life support. Evans has defied predictions of doctors who claimed that he would die just minutes or hours after his life support was removed. After Alder Hey Children’s Hospital pulled out his life support, his family was immediately worried about his oxygen levels and the hospital refused to allow Alfie oxygen. Alfie’s fingers began to turn blue but then his parents administer mouth-to-mouth and his body seemed to recover. Twelve hours after life support was pulled, Alfie’s family wrote: “Our...

Hundreds of members of Alfie’s Army have lined up outside the children’s hospital in Liverpool to protest against the decision to end end his life support. After blocking the road into the Liverpool hospital for 15 minutes, shock footage showed supporters trying to break through a police line into the hospital. Cops had to hold back demonstrators. Dozens had ran towards the main doors before police officers stationed inside and out strung across the entrance blocking the way. After a short stand off the crowd retreated to gather around 100 yards away on the road outside, chanting, "Save Alfie Evans".

Join me now to pray for Baby Alfie whose ventilator has been removed!

FULL TITLE: European Court of Human Rights Refuses to Help Alfie Evans, Allows Hospital to Yank His Life Support In what could be the final court decision related to this very controversial battle, the European Court of Human Rights has refused to help little Alfie Evans. The result of its decision is allowing a children’s hospital to yank his life support without his parents’ consent. The decision of the European Court of Human Rights essentially means that a judge’s decision allowing Alder Hey Children’s Hospital to remove Alfie’s life support over his parents’ wishes will move forward — potentially as...

After meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican, Alfie Evans’ father says the Vatican hospital is “ready to take Alfie immediately” and provide the care and treatment Alder Hey Children’s Hospital refuses to provide. Tom Evans, 21, and Kate James, 20, have fought an extended legal battle with the children’s hospital to get it to allow them permission to take Alfie to the Bambino Gesú hospital in Rome. But Alder Hey hospital says it’s in Alfie’s best interests to pull his life support, potentially killing him. Last night Tom Evans posted on the Alfie Army Facebook page to describe his time...

The parents of little Alfie Evans are headed back to a European Court in a desperate attempt to save his life. Today the British Supreme Court denied their effort to stop the revocation of his life support, which would probably end his life. The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom today decided that Alder Hey Children’s Hospital can be allowed to proceed with its decision to yank Alfie’s life support without their consent. Alfie’s parents had relied on a habeas corpus bid to get the court to agree with them that they have the right to withdraw Alfie from the...

FULL TITLE: Alfie Evans’ Parents Lose Supreme Court Case, Judge Says Hospital Can Yank Life Support Without Their Consent The parents of little Alfie Evans have lost what may be their last ditch attempt to spare his life. The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom today decided that Alder Hey Children’s Hospital can be allowed to proceed with its decision to yank Alfie’s life support without their consent. Alfie’s parents had relied on a habeas corpus bid to get the court to agree with them that they have the right to withdraw Alfie from the hospital since they are his...

The parents of 23-month-old Alfie Evans have lost their latest legal battle as Catholic bishops in the UK refused to back their case to have the baby taken to the Vatican-run Bambino Gesu hospital in Rome.The Supreme Court rejected the parents argument that Alfie, who is terminally ill, was being unlawfully detained at Alder Hey hospital in Liverpool. They also denied their right to appeal, meaning doctors can go ahead and withdraw Alfie's life support.Tom Evans, 21, met Pope Francis on Wednesday and begged him to support his case 'The unanimous opinion of doctors examining him and the scans of...

The parents of terminally ill toddler Alfie Evans have lost their latest legal battle. Tom Evans and Kate James asked Court of Appeal judges to rule that the 23-month-old should be allowed to receive treatment in Italy. Earlier Alder Hey Children's Hospital urged protesters supporting the parents to show respect. Police are investigating "acts of intimidation" among hospital protesters. Ch Insp Chris Gibson said officers recognised the sensitivities involved: "Whilst many people have gathered to protest in a peaceful way, Merseyside Police is now investigating a small number of reports, some of which originate from social media, as well as...

Liverpool, England, Apr 14, 2018 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Amid a tense battle over medical care for gravely ill toddler Alfie Evans, hundreds of protestors crowded outside Alder Hey Children's Hospital this week in support of the child and his parents. Evans, who is 23 months, suffers from an unidentified degenerative neurological condition, has been under continuous hospitalization since December 2016. His parents wish for him to continue receiving care and to take him to the Bambino Gesu hospital in Rome, but officials at Alder Hey have gone to court to argue that continuing treatment is not in his...

FULL TITLE: TOT'S BATTLE Who is Alfie Evans, what do we know about his mystery illness and who are his parents Tom Evans and Kate James? The toddler's parents have been engaged in a passionate battle to keep their boy alive ALFIE Evans has been at the centre of a life support battle between his parents, health officials and the British justice system for several months. Courts have ruled the boy's machine should be switched off, but his parents - and the Pope - have passionately disagreed. Here's what you need to know about the heartbreaking case. Who is Alfie...

The battle over the life of Alfie Evans has taken a turn for the worst in the UK. Yesterday, Alfie’s parents relied on a letter from a pro-life attorney saying they have the legal right to withdraw Alfie from the hospital. However police blocked them from getting Alfie and leaving. Today Alfie’s parents, via their media coordinator, indicated that courts have seized custody of Alfie and made him a ward of the state. “We are outraged that in further legally indefensible steps during the night, the hospital obtained a faxed order making Alfie a ward of the court, removing parental...

FULL TITLE: Alfie Evans’ Parents Appeal Judge’s Ruling That Hospital Can Shut Off His Life Support Without Their Consent As NRL News Today reported on Tuesday, the ventilator keeping grievously ill Alfie Evans alive could be turned off as early as Friday. However in an impromptu press conference outside the Queens Building in the Royal Courts of Justice in London, his father, Tom Evans, said the battle “isn’t over, this is just the start” moments after Mr. Justice Hayden ruled in favor of Alder Hey Hospital which wishes to turn Alfie’s ventilator off. But an eleventh-hour legal appeal would be...