Hi @jimbobbill, @alioops told me to read your article. Ive been reading about charlie on and off for the last few months and what angers me most is the way that the media slowly turned on the parents! They have made out like these people are just being difficult for the sake of it, and being really judgy when they got emotional in court - who in their right mind wouldnt scream and kick off if it was their baby in question!!!

I am absolutely heart broken for this family - why does the court have so much decision making power over the parents??? No-one is saying that they are not 'expert' in what they are doing, but if the parents feel that strongly about this treatment, why not let it happen??!! Best case charlie might have improved, worst case the parents know that they have exhausted all possibilities.

I think a very dangerous precident is set when courts and doctors have more say than the parents. You see it happening with other areas of parenting now too (vaccination, schooling etc etc) and parents are becoming nothing more than glorified babysitters. Fucking disgusting!! I dont have children, and dont know that i ever will, but the thought terrifies me because of state involvement.

I hope that charlie's parent can find peace, say goodbye to their angel and move on knowing that they fought the best fight possible.

Thanks for sharing this