>Constance Rhoda Keely Yates
King to United Kingdom: Let America Save Charlie Gard
Jul 13, 2017
Press Release
Congressman Steve King today introduced a resolution calling upon courts within the United Kingdom to allow Charles “Charlie” William Gard, and his mother, Constance Rhoda Kelly Yates, to seek innovative medical care in any country where such care may be available. Charlie Gard is a critically ill, eleven month old child whose parents want the opportunity to bring him to the United States so that he may receive an experimental treatment for his rare genetic condition. Charlie’s parents have raised over $1.6 million to pursue this treatment, and they have received invitations from specialists in the United States and Italy who believe they can assist Charlie.
“It will be a horrific affront to every parent’s innate right to care for their children if British courts refuse to allow Charlie Gard’s parents to pursue offered treatment for their son,” said King. “Congress should pass my resolution and take a firm stand for the rights of parents and for the life of little Charlie. British courts should not be allowed to subject an innocent, eleven month old child to the equivalent of a death sentence when hope for a cure exists, and when his parents wish to pursue it at their own expense. The world is watching this story unfold, and the British legal system is being judged harshly.”
https:// steveking.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/king-to-united-kingdom-let-america-save-charlie-gard