Pray for Alfie Evans: Parents to Talk With Hospital Officials About Taking Alfie Home

By Nancy Flory Published on April 26, 2018

Alfie lives … despite the best efforts of England’s socialized medical system to exterminate the toddler. Since a judge denied Alfie’s parents’ appeal Wednesday, the couple is seeking to take Alfie home. 

Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old suffering from an undiagnosed degenerative neurological condition, was removed from life support Monday night by court order. Liverpool’s Alder Hey hospital staff and the courts contend it is in Alfie’s best interest to stop mechanical ventilation. Alfie began breathing on his own shortly after the support was removed and is still doing so.

While his parents sought to continue treatment in Italy, the High Court rejected their plea Tuesday, according to Josh Halliday of The Guardian. The judge called his decision the “final chapter in the case of this extraordinary little boy,” but did ask doctors if Alfie could go home. A clinician told the judge that the soonest the child could be moved is three to five days. The clinician cited “hostility” to medics as one reason for the delay. 

The Court of Appeal rejected Wednesday his parents’ application to move Alfie to Italy for further treatment, reported Sky News.

Alfie’s parents will today request permission to take him home. β€œI wouldn’t take advantage of having Alfie home,” said Alfie’s father. “I would have Alfie home and I would sustain his life at home with a private doctor, private team. We would do everything we can to keep Alfie home, comfortable and happy.” 

Thomas Evans told LBC that his son is doing well. “For the third day now, there’s been not one single problem with him. The nurses come in and said ‘wow.’ Today, we’re going to have a meeting with the doctors at Alder Hey and we’ll now start asking to go home. Alfie doesn’t need intensive care any more.”

In an earlier interview with Echo, Alfie’s father said the toddler is “comfortable, content and fighting.” 

“He looks chilled. And that’s what’s the most important thing right now.” He’s now being fed and hydrated. 

“He’s stable, he’s breathing, he’s receiving water and some treatment and he’s receiving his oxygen which is the most important thing.”

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Monday, a crowd of 200 tried to storm the hospital to rescue Alfie. They were pushed back by police. 

Little Alfie’s situation has created a Twitter storm. 

Twitter users, including Stream contributor Jennifer Hartline, are begging the court to let him go to Italy. (Read Jennifer’s powerful piece on the case “Who Owns Your Child” right here.)

https://twitter.com/MrsCox2016/status/988810002323427328

Others make the connection between Alfie and England’s new prince born Monday.

Prayer are still needed for this little warrior.

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