LITTLE CHARLIE GARD

Winchester, VA – The BBC reports that Chris Gard and Connie Yates, the parents of Charlie Gard, an 11 month old struggling to survive with mitochondrial depletion syndrome, have presented a petition to the Greater Ormond Street Hospital signed by over 350,000 people, asking them to release Charlie to receive treatment for his condition by specialists in the United States of America. There will be a hearing in court today as the hospital has been presented new evidence related to the proposed therapy. Charlies parents addressed supporters at the hospital yesterday