Wed Jul 27, 2022 – 11:24 am EDTWed Jul 27, 2022 – 11:25 am EDT
(Christian Concern) – On Monday Britain’s Court of Appeal refused Archie Battersbee’s family permission to appeal a High Court judgment that ruled that the 12-year-old’s life-support should be withdrawn against their wishes.
Sir Andrew McFarlane – the president of the Family Division of the High Court and the most senior family court judge in England and Wales – Lady Justice King, and Lord Justice Peter Jackson dismissed the permission to appeal, ruling that: “I recognise the outcome is not the one the family hoped for,” and added that “Archie’s religious beliefs were insufficient” to justify the continuation of life-support and that continued treatment “would not be lawful.”
The family will now consider their legal options and have a stay of execution until 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 27.
Attempts to breathe and father hospitalized
The judgment comes following video evidence from Archie’s mum, Hollie Dance, which suggested that the 12-year-old had made attempts to take breaths over the weekend.
Ahead of the hearing, Archie’s father, Paul Battersbee, was also taken to hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack or stroke.
The hearing continued despite requests from Archie’s family for the hearing to
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