LONDON - The parents of gravely ill baby Charlotte Wyatt succeeded yesterday in overturning a legal ruling which had given doctors permission to let her die naturally if her condition worsened.
Debbie and Darren Wyatt had failed several times to get the ruling overturned as judges consistently decided it would not be right to attempt to revive her with aggressive invasive treatment if she stopped breathing.
On Friday, High Court judge Justice Hedley changed the judgement which he himself made a year ago, following a review at a hearing last week.
He said doctors should now act in Charlotte's best interests.
The parents told reporters outside court they were delighted with the ruling.
Last week Justice Hedley heard from the child's parents that their daughter had a real chance of survival and that doctors should do all they could to keep her alive.
Charlotte, who was also celebrating her second birthday on Friday, was born three months premature weighing just one pound and measuring five inches.
She has remained at hospital in Portsmouth ever since.
- REUTERS
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