Keep Archie Battersbee Alive- Give him a chance to recover
Keep Archie Battersbee Alive- Give him a chance to recover
Why this petition matters
The mother of Archie Battersbee has vowed to fight on for her son and other children who have been "sentenced to death", after a judge ruled that he should be allowed to die.
High Court judge Mrs Justice Arbuthnot on Monday ruled that doctors at the Royal London Hospital in east London could legally withdraw ventilator treatment from 12-year-old Archie, saying that he was technically dead.
His family have already said they intend to appeal the ruling, with his mother Hollie Dance saying she was "devastated and extremely disappointed" that the decision.
But she said she would not give up the fight for her son, and that her "gut instinct" was that he was still alive.
The hospital trust sympathised with Archie's family at a "sad and difficult time", adding that doctors would continue to offer the best possible care for the youngster while the family made a decision over any appeal.
Speaking to journalists after the ruling was made, Ms Dance said: “I will keep going. I’m not giving up on my son.
“Archie is very much for justice, he always has been, and I’m his voice at the minute, and I will fight for justice and my son deserves that – he’s 12 years old.”
She added: “This hospital has got the biggest battle ever, because I refuse to give up the fight for my son’s life.”
Support Archie’s family to ask the hospital to give him a chance to live.