Wed Jun 29, 2022 – 11:57 am EDT
UNITED KINGDOM (Christian Concern) – The Court of Appeal has overturned the decision that 12-year-old Archie Battersbee’s life support should be removed.
The Master of the Rolls (Sir Geoffrey Vos), the President of the Family Division (Sir Andrew McFarlane) and Lady Justice King ruled that the case should be heard again after the High Court judgment wrongly determined that Archie was dead.
Archie’s case will be heard again by the High Court on 11 July, with the understanding that Archie remains alive.
Andrea Williams, Chief Executive of the Christian Legal Centre which has been providing support to the family, commented:
The ruling shows the critical importance of never giving up.
In these difficult moments, nerves and principles are important. This judgment upholds life and will protect many more people from a slippery slope in which the legal definition of death is expanded.
Where there’s life, there’s hope. We keep praying that Archie will be able to recover, given more time.
Insufficient evidence for a diagnosis of death
Archie’s parents, Hollie Dance, 46, and father, Paul Battersbee, from Southend-On-Sea, have been fighting a legal battle since their son was
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