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| Isaiah Haastrup: doctors can stop baby's life support | Isaiah Haastrup: doctors can stop baby's life support |
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| King’s College hospital, London, had sought to end treatment for brain-damaged 11-month-old | King’s College hospital, London, had sought to end treatment for brain-damaged 11-month-old |
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| Mon 29 Jan 2018 14.10 GMT | Mon 29 Jan 2018 14.10 GMT |
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| Doctors can withdraw life support for an 11-month old baby boy against the wishes of his parents, a judge has ruled. | Doctors can withdraw life support for an 11-month old baby boy against the wishes of his parents, a judge has ruled. |
| Specialists at King’s College hospital in London had argued that giving further intensive care treatment to Isaiah Haastrup was “futile” and not in his best interests. They say he is profoundly disabled but believe he might be able to feel pain. | |
| In his judgment, Mr Justice MacDonald said: “Examining Isaiah’s best interests from a broad perspective ... I am satisfied that it is not in his best interests for life-sustaining medical treatment to be continued. That, with profound sadness, is my judgment.” | |
| Isaiah’s mother, Takesha Thomas, and father, Lanre Haastrup, both 36 and from London, wanted treatment to continue. | Isaiah’s mother, Takesha Thomas, and father, Lanre Haastrup, both 36 and from London, wanted treatment to continue. |
| Haastrup said after the ruling: “We will be speaking to the lawyers to see what they say. Of course, one is disappointed.” | |
| Doctors had told the judge that Isaiah suffered “catastrophic” brain damage due to being deprived of oxygen at birth. | Doctors had told the judge that Isaiah suffered “catastrophic” brain damage due to being deprived of oxygen at birth. |
| They argued that he has a low level of consciousness, cannot move or breathe independently and is connected to a ventilator. | They argued that he has a low level of consciousness, cannot move or breathe independently and is connected to a ventilator. |
| The specialists and Isaiah’s parents disagreed over his level of responsiveness. | The specialists and Isaiah’s parents disagreed over his level of responsiveness. |
| His parents said they believe he responded to his mother’s face and touch. But doctors said they believe Isaiah does not respond to stimulation. One specialist told Mr Justice MacDonald how she thought that Isaiah had no “emotional connection” with anyone. | His parents said they believe he responded to his mother’s face and touch. But doctors said they believe Isaiah does not respond to stimulation. One specialist told Mr Justice MacDonald how she thought that Isaiah had no “emotional connection” with anyone. |
| Barrister Fiona Paterson, representing King’s College NHS foundation trust, had told the judge that no one could understand the pain and suffering Isaiah’s parents had endured, but the “overwhelming medical evidence” showed it was in his best interest for treatment to be withdrawn. | Barrister Fiona Paterson, representing King’s College NHS foundation trust, had told the judge that no one could understand the pain and suffering Isaiah’s parents had endured, but the “overwhelming medical evidence” showed it was in his best interest for treatment to be withdrawn. |
| His parents had wished to continue treatment in the hope they could bring their son home. The judge was told he would require 24-hour care and life support while at home. | His parents had wished to continue treatment in the hope they could bring their son home. The judge was told he would require 24-hour care and life support while at home. |
| One specialist treating Isaiah, who is being treated in paediatric intensive care, said there had been “no substantial change” in his condition since birth. “My opinion is his condition will not improve,” the medic told the court. | One specialist treating Isaiah, who is being treated in paediatric intensive care, said there had been “no substantial change” in his condition since birth. “My opinion is his condition will not improve,” the medic told the court. |
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