Baby MB, who cannot be named, has spinal muscular atrophy - a genetic condition which leads to almost total paralysis - and cannot breathe unaided. His family are fighting a hospital's bid for permission to withdraw ventilation from the 17-month-old. Doctors say it would be better to let him die as his life is "intolerable". But Baby MB's dad told the court he did not think it was right for anyone to decide if his son should live or die.
(Baby MB's dad said) "It was God who gave us life and God will take it whatever the situation, good condition, sad, or whatever your condition."You've got a certain time to die - that's what I believe."
Counsel for the hospital Huw Lloyd cross-examining said if it was not for modern technology and ventilator support his son would be dead.Baby MB's dad is a Muslim, and says he doesn't believe that the hospital or the judge has the right to "play God".The father answered: "I accept that but as I said before, we do our best.
"We do our best, so each one do his best and let God decide."
Earlier the child's mother said she believed Baby MB, who has been in hospital since he was seven weeks old, has a "quality of life worth living".
Baby MB's dad is absolutely right!
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Cross-Posted from Hyscience
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