The boy’s family had made several legal appeals to keep him on a ventilator, but judges in Britain sided with doctors in finding that he had no hope of recovery.
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Parents of British Boy Lose Appeal to Keep Him on Life Support
Archie Battersbee, 12, was found with something tied around his neck, and was determined to have severe brain damage. His parents may try to take the case to the European Court of Human Rights.
Vincent Lambert, Frenchman at Center of Right-to-Die Case, Dies at 42
Mr. Lambert, a nurse who was left in a vegetative state after a 2008 accident, had been taken off life support. The case bitterly divided his family.
French Court Clears Way to End Life Support for Man in Vegetative State
The family of Vincent Lambert, 42, has been bitterly divided over his fate for a decade because he did not leave written instructions about his end-of-life wishes.
Hours After French Patient Is Taken Off Life Support, a Court Orders It Be Restored
Vincent Lambert was left in a vegetative state after a 2008 car accident. His family is split over removing life support, and his case has attracted intense attention from the media and politicians.