Abstract

SA, Maria de Fátima Freire de  and  OLIVEIRA, Lucas Costa de. Death as the best interest of the child: a proposal from Charlie Gard and Alfie Evans cases. Rev. Bioética y Derecho [online]. 2020, n.48, pp.177-191.  Epub May 11, 2020. ISSN 1886-5887.

The recent cases involving the death of children due to the suspension of life support, even with the strong opposition of their parents, demonstrate the need for a transdisciplinary debate on the content of the principle of the best interests of the child and the extension of the powers-duties arising from the parental authority. Could death, in certain situations, represent the best interest of the child? Based on the cases of Charlie Gard and Alfie Evans, this article aims to search for parameters for the decision-making in situations of terminally ill infants. Through an interdisciplinary bibliographical review, it is sought the confirmation or refutation of the hypothesis that death can be configured as the best interest of the child in specific contexts.

Keywords : Best interests of the child; parental authority; suspension of life support; terminally ill patient; Charlie Gard; Alfie Evans.

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