Indi Gregory, a British girl with mitochondrial illness, lost her court battle to be treated in Italy. After a court upheld life-supporting intrusive treatment withdrawal judgments, the UK gave her Italian citizenship. Despite halting breathing and being off life support, Indi Gregory’s father, Dean Gregory, said she was “fighting hard”. Rome’s Vatican pediatric hospital, Bambino Gesu, has offered to treat her.
Terminally-ill Christian Concern reported that Indi Gregory’s life support was discontinued on Sunday after her parents lost their legal battle to take her to Italy for treatment. According to Christian Concern, her father, Dean Gregory, said his daughter was “fighting hard” after stopping life support and stopping breathing at night.
An undated family handout photo shows six-month-old Indi Gregory. After a British court upheld judgments enabling the withdrawal of life-supporting invasive treatment, Italy granted citizenship to an eight-month-old terminally sick British daughter on Monday. British doctors and parents have fought over terminally ill children’s treatment in several situations, including Baby Indi Gregory’s. Indi Gregory has been granted care in Rome’s Bambino Gesu infantile hospital. Family Handout/AP/PA
This undated family handout photo from Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 shows six-month-old Indi Gregory. After a British court upheld judgments enabling the withdrawal of life-supporting invasive treatment, Italy granted citizenship to an eight-month-old terminally sick British daughter on Monday. British doctors and parents have fought over terminally ill children’s treatment in several situations, including Baby Indi Gregory’s. Indi Gregory has been granted care in Rome’s Bambino Gesu infantile hospital. Family Handout/AP/PA
Nov. 12, 2023, LondonChristian Concern reported that terminally sick British girl Indi Gregory’s life support was disconnected on Sunday after her parents lost their court battle to relocate her to Italy for treatment.
The emotional case is the latest in Britain pitting parents against the legal and healthcare institutions.
Indi, born on February 24, was diagnosed with mitochondrial dysfunction, a hereditary disorder that limits cell energy production.
There is no cure, and her parents, Claire Staniforth and Dean Gregory, wanted her treated at the Vatican-owned Bambino Gesu hospital.
The Roman government granted her citizenship, but a British court denied her transfer.
According to Christian Concern, her father, Dean Gregory, said his daughter was “fighting hard” after stopping life support and stopping breathing at night.
After a court appeal loss, Gregory and his wife were “disgusted by another one-sided decision from the judges”.
Christian Concern reported that Indi was taken from hospital to an ambulance with a security escort late Saturday and then to a hospice.
Conclusion
Italy gave Indi Gregory, a terminally sick British girl, Italian citizenship after her parents lost their court battle to relocate her to Italy for treatment. The lawsuit is the latest in a string of British disputes concerning terminally ill children’s treatment. Indi, born February 24, was diagnosed with mitochondrial dysfunction, a hereditary disorder that limits cell energy production. Her parents, Claire Staniforth and Dean Gregory, wanted her treated at Vatican-owned Bambino Gesu. The Roman government granted her citizenship, but a British court denied her transfer.
Dean Gregory, her father, said his daughter was “fighting hard” after stopping life support and stopping breathing at night. Gregory and his wife were disappointed by another judge-biased ruling after losing a court appeal. Indi was taken to a hospice by ambulance with a security guard late Saturday from the hospital. Indi Gregory has been offered care at Rome’s Vatican children hospital, Bambino Gesu.
