U.K. Hospital Cuts Off Life Support of Disabled Patient
Ave Maria in the Afternoon Segments · Marcus B. Peter, Th.D.
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Show Notes
You may remember the tragic cases of Charlie Gard and Alfie Evans, terminally ill babies who died in UK hospitals after their doctors determined they should no longer receive care. Now, a hospital is withdrawing kidney support from a patient over his family’s objections, stating that letting him die is a clinical decision. Wes Smith has more.
Further Reading
U.K. Hospital Unilaterally Cuts Off Life Support of Disabled Patient over Family Objections
Guest Info
Wes Smith is the Chair and Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute’s Center on Human Exceptionalism. He’s also the host of the Humanize Podcast. He’s the author of 13 books including “Culture of Death: The age of Do-Harm Medicine.” Follow him on Twitter @thewesleyjsmith and check out his articles at National Review, First Things and more.
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