Supreme Court rejects appeal against withdrawal of Archie Battersbee’s life support

Supreme Court rejects appeal against withdrawal of Archie Battersbee’s life support

A previous High Court ruling heard Archie’s “every bodily function is now maintained by artificial means”.

Archie’s care had been due to end at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, at 14:00 on Monday, but the Government asked judges to consider a request from a UN committee to continue treatment.