Why laws on child discipline are hit and miss

摘要

The tragic death of baby Charlie Gard ended months of international debate about a complex moral case. Who didn't feel for the tragic parents, grasping at any sliver of hope? Or understand the public disquiet when the courts stopped Charlie's parents removing him from hospital to access experimental medical treatment in America? The case touched a raw nerve. When does the state have the right to over-rule parental decisions about their own child?