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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Josh Halliday

Medics quitting jobs over ‘distress caused by rightwing Christian group’

Indi Gregory
A judge expressed ‘profound concern’ about the use of ‘manipulative litigation tactics’ in the case of Indi Gregory. Photograph: Family Handout/PA

Medics treating critically ill babies are quitting their jobs owing to “considerable moral distress” caused by a rightwing Christian group behind a series of end-of-life court cases, the Guardian has been told.

Senior doctors claimed the behaviour of some evangelical campaigners was “prolonging the suffering” of seriously ill infants. They accused them of “selling falsehoods and lies” to families and of using legal tactics condemned by judges.

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