In the Alfie Evans case, another murder for the crown

Published April 24, 2018 8:11pm ET



Once again, the U.K. has chosen to intervene in a serious health crisis involving ill toddler Alfie Evans and his parents, grossly violating their parental rights.

In a scene that looks like a flashback to last summer and the tragic case of Charlie Gard, 23 month-old Evans has been at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, dying of a degenerative neurological condition for many months. The High Court ruled in February the hospital could stop providing life support for Alfie against the wishes of his parents, Tom Evans and Kate James, and they have since lost a series of legal challenges challenging the decision.

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