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Baby RB has died

November 14, 2009 by Baby Chums  
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The little boy known as Baby RB has died.
Baby RB was dressed in his green Ted Baker baby grow and carried gently from his hospital bed to a sofa. He slipped away, under heavy sedation after switching off his ventilator. Parents united, holding his hands and remaining by his side all day, telling him they [...]

Baby RB’s father gives up fight to keep son on life support

November 11, 2009 by Shawn Douglas  
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Baby RB’s father agreed with the mother and medical experts that removal of life support was the best option after hearing six days of testimony.
Baby RB, born with a debilitating genetic defect that causes muscles to malfunction, will be taken off life support after the father withdrew his opposition to the action, originally proposed by [...]

Father withdraws opposition in Baby RB Right-To-Die trial

November 10, 2009 by Baby Chums  
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Baby RB’s father has withdrawn his opposition to the mother’s High Court plea for the child’s life support machine to be turned off.
The couple, who separated amicably, had asked the High Court to make the decision over whether the baby should be kept alive.
However, today the father unexpectedly withdrew his opposition, meaning the ventilator keeping [...]

Right-to-die-trial Baby RB: A mother’s wishes outweigh a father’s opinion

November 9, 2009 by Baby Chums  
Filed under Baby Health, News

A mother’s wishes over her child’s care outweigh a father’s opinion, a right-to-die trial was told yesterday.
The mother, Miss KM, agrees with the doctors view, that his quality of life is so poor that he should be allowed to die in peace, his father, Mr RB, believes everything must be done to keep their child [...]

“Baby RB”: Father fighting in the high court for his baby son’s life

November 1, 2009 by Baby Chums  
Filed under Baby Health, News

Baby RB, (So called for legal reasons) was born with congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS) a rare neuromuscular condition. His father will plead the case for his life in the high court tomorrow, attempting to stop a hospital withdrawing the support that keeps his son alive.
The baby’s mother, who is separated from his father, is supporting [...]