Europe's human rights court on Wednesday refused a request from the parents of a 12-year-old British boy with brain damage to intervene in a decision to remove life support.
The verdict from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) follows unsuccessful appeals by 12-year-old Archie Battersbee's parents at Britain's highest courts for the child to continue receiving treatment.
Battersbee was found unconscious at his Essex home in early April. Doctors treating him have said continued life support would not be in his best interests, prompting his parents to pursue legal challenges.