Even though the parents of little Charlie Gard have the money for an experimental treatment that, admittedly, is not likely to save his life - a UK court is preventing them for even TRYING. The court is ordering that Charlie be taken off his ventilator.
While this is a discussion that makes proponents of government-run health care uncomfortable, there's another aspect to this discussion: in this emotional column, Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie argues that it is a small leap from "right-to-die" to "duty-to-die." Hear my interview with Dr. Christie below.