Alfie Evans, Terminally Ill British Toddler at Center of Legal Battle, Dies
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The Sad Case of Alfie Evans: A Sordid Lesson in Government-Controlled Health CareThe next time Sen. Bernie Sanders or his progressive Senate allies tout their proposal for total federal control of health care, just remember the case of Alfie Evans.
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OPINION: As an NHS palliative care doctor, I say: let Alfie Evans die with dignityOf all the comments from all the opportunists seeking to make political capital from a dying child, the most asinine, surely, comes from former US congressman Joe Walsh. The talk radio provocateur took to Twitter this week to ask: “Why does an American need an AR-15?” His answer: “To make sure what’s happening to #AlfieEvans never happens here. That’s why.” As an NHS palliative care doctor, I assume Walsh is advocating semi-automatic assault rifles to protect against people like me. As a mother, I can scarcely comprehend someone using a...
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British Child at Center of Legal Battle Over Life Support DiesA gravely ill toddler at the center of an international controversy over end-of-life care and parental rights died Saturday at a hospital in northwest England, according to his father.
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