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Mother’s urgent appeal to Health Secretary as hospital defies the UN and plans to withdraw life-support at 2pm on Monday

30 July 2022

The mother of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee, has written an urgent open letter (see also in text below) to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Rt. Hon. Stephen Barclay MP, urging the government to prevent withdrawal of life-support being withdrawn following the dramatic intervention last night by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD).

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Archie Battersbee: Parents make last-ditch application to the United Nations

29 July 2022

The parents of Archie Battersbee have made a last-ditch application to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (UNRPD) following the refusal of the UK’s Supreme Court to intervene in the case yesterday (28 July).

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UN tells the UK government to keep Archie Battersbee alive

29 July 2022

This afternoon, the United Nations UN Committee on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (UN CRPD) has issued an injunction stating that the UK government must keep 12-year-old Archie Battersbee alive while the committee considers the case.

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Archie Battersbee: Supreme Court refuses to intervene in the case

28 July 2022

The Supreme Court has refused to allow Archie Battersbee's parents more time to take their legal case to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities.

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Archie Battersbee: Family take case to Supreme Court after being denied application to United Nations

27 July 2022

The family of Archie Battersbee will file an urgent application to the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal controversially prevented them for taking their case to the United Nations. 

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