In The Press

Petia Georgieva appeared in Asian Voice this month discussing the case of Charlie Gard – a baby born with an inherited rare disease called mitochondrial depletion syndrome (MDS). As a result of MDS, Charlie has been left with irreversible brain damage and unable to move. Whilst Charlie’s parents have raised money in the hope of taking him to the United States for treatment, the High Court Judge believes Charlie should be moved to palliative care. Petia explains: “However, on 11 April 2017, the High Court Judge, Mr Justice Francis held that the best interests of the child prevail and should be taken into account. With this in mind, he held that Charlie needs to be left to die peacefully, and that he should not be put through more pain and suffering.”