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A present-day bio-ethical issue I would like to discussed is Euthanasia, precisely allowing someone to die by withdrawing his life support and feeding tube. In this case involves a 11-month-old, his name is Charlie Gard. He is suffering with a rare genetic condition that causes muscle weakness and brain damage. The hospital wanted to remove life support but his parents fought in court for five months to permit doctors to give him treatment which may not helped him, and will not reverse his existing brain damage. The hospital and the courts said they refuse to give him treatment because it will probably be unsuccessful, and that the child was suffering. At the last moment, the Pope, our government, and a doctor got involved to give him a lifesaving

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