Baby RB surgery 'not an option'

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Baby RB surgery 'not an option' (click here to read)

Article summary:
A one-year-old boy at the centre of a "right-to-life" legal dispute would not benefit from an operation to help him breathe, the High Court has been told. The child, known as Baby RB, has a rare, genetic condition (congenital myasthenic syndrome) that makes it hard for him to breathe independently. But a leading paediatrician, known as Dr F, said he was "not a candidate" for surgery. Baby RB's father is fighting a hospital's attempt - backed by the mother - to withdraw his life support.

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Source:
BBC

Date:
03/11/2009 20:40:23

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