re: Charlie Gard has died

I work in the healthcare field and this case will definitely be discussed in future health ethic classes. If the doctor had any financial ties to his treatment while knowingly it won't benefit the patient, that would be worse than what the UK government did. According to the UK hospital, the US doctor did not review of any of Charlie's brain scans or charts before telling the parents that he had an treatment that could help. Once he did have the chance to review the charts, he agreed that Charlie's condition was irreversible. What the US doctor did was despicable and unethical to give Charlie's parents false hope without fully reviewing the case. Still, I believe the government should have no say in end of life decisions if the patient is terminally ill. The parents should have every right to do what they believe is in the best interest in their child.