The proposed reform would give parents more say in choosing medical care for a child
Alfie died on April 28 after doctors turned off his life-support
A paper in the British Medical Journal calls for ‘new solutions’ and considers a ‘significant harm’ legal test
Hospitals do not just treat diseases, they treat people. How did things break down at Alder Hey?
The Alfie Evans case was big news in Italy, a country that values family above all
When parents are united and alternatives are real, judges do not belong anywhere near the decision
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The cardinal’s words came amid growing criticism of the English Church’s handling of the case
Alfie died early Saturday morning after a harrowing legal battle
Despite the Alfie Evans disaster, Catholics can back the NHS
The NHS can make terrible mistakes. But its basic principle – healthcare provision based on need – is congruent with Church teaching