Alfie Evans was born on May 9, 2016 in the United Kingdom. When he was only several months old, he was struck by a mysterious illness, and slipped into coma.
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But UK and European courts have denied their right to seek alternate treatments for their son and instead have forcibly kept him in a hospital. Now they have turned off the ventilator and are waiting for him to die.
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These events remind us of the tragic case of Charlie Gard last year.
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It is a sad irony that while the people of the UK are busy celebrating a royal birth, its government is brushing off a commoner’s right to life.
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It is a grim reminder that systems of socialized medicine like the National Health Service (NHS) vest the state with power over human lives, transforming citizens into subjects.
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Alfie’s life support was turned off two days ago. NHS doctors expected that he would pass away within minutes. Again, he fought back; at the time of this writing, he is continuing to breathe without assistance. But time is of the essence.
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I urge the UK government to grant the Evans family’s request to treat their precious child in Italy. Americans strive to achieve the promise of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” for all our citizens, no matter how young or old.
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I encourage all my fellow Americans to join me today in praying for Alfie and his family.
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Did you land on that like a vulture too? One wonders how many US children in similar circumstances you sent thoughts and prayers too but did fuck all to actually help.
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If he was in the US they wouldn't have been able to afford the 16 months of excellent care he has received so far!
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in that you were completely in the wrong morally and factually in the Charlie Gard case too?
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