The High Court in London refused to continue his treatment

An Executive Decision was taken to prevent British doctors from severing ties with him and allowing him to be transferred to Rome.

Italy grants citizenship to Indy Gregory to prevent his death in the UK, the Minister for Families, Birth and Equal Opportunities, Eugenia Roccellabluntly stated in a publication on social networks that “life and death are not equal choices, especially not for the State” and that “making Indies fellow citizens is the most effective way to show that.”

Therefore, the Italian Government immediately granted citizenship this Monday to an eight-month-old British baby affected by a Mitochondrial pathology is considered incurable to receive treatment at a Rome hospitalbecause it has been rejected in Great Britain.

This urgency was given because just one hour before the deadline given by the British Court, they were going to stop the little girl’s breathing, so all the alarms were raised to prevent the little girl’s death by disconnecting her. Thanks to the Italian Government, Indy Gregory was able to be transferred to the Children’s Hospital Bambino Gesù from Rometo treat his illness as an alternative to his imminent death.

Decono who doesn’t have much hope for Indi piccola, but well, everything is fine, that’s all I can do to spread his life. And to understand your mother and father’s direction of everything I have per read. pic.twitter.com/3qKghAi1Uh

— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) November 6, 2023

The family’s lawyer, former League senator Simone Pillon, thanked “the Italian Government, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the entire Italian people” on behalf of the relatives of the eight-month-old baby, for their support and assured that they would try to “remove all obstacles and take him as soon as possible to Rome.”

In this case, the High Court of London considered that there was no treatment for the little girl and therefore, there was no possibility of her recovery. Last September the little girl was baptized in her own hospital bed, accompanied by her parents and three sisters.

So much for his mother, Claire Staniforthas her father, Dean Gregory, said that “we must not lose hope” and, therefore, “we want that little girl to continue to be cared for” which will now be taken over by the Pope’s children’s hospital, the Bambino Gesu, by offering to take Indi in and give her all possible special care and treatment. And to be precise, this Pope Children’s Hospitalhas offered treatment to Charlie Gard and Alfie Evans, who died in 2017 and 2018 respectively, from similar conditions.

The girl’s father made it clear that “although a move to Italy carried certain risks, the only alternative offered to us in England was to accept Indi’s death.” Dean Gregory received support from lawyers from the pro-life movement charity Christian Concern: “The Italian offer is the only possibility we have to care for our daughter and, as parents, we want to follow this path.”

What is mitochondrial disease?

Mitochondrial disease They are a heterogeneous group of rare diseases caused by genetic mutations that inhibit the proper functioning of mitochondria, which are responsible for producing the energy necessary for the correct development and function of organs and systems. It is a group of chronic diseases with high variability and in many cases disabling. Most of these diseases begin in childhood, although adult-onset disease is relatively common.

This disease is the most common inherited metabolic disease, with a prevalence of 1 in every 5,000 live births.

What caused it?

Mitochondrial disease is the result of congenital or spontaneous mutations in genes in the cell’s nuclear DNA (nuclear DNA) or in the DNA in the mitochondria itself (mitochondrial DNA).

What types are there?

Mitochondrial diseases, whose clinical expression varies widely, can be classified into:

• Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, in which there is significant participation of the Central Nervous System in addition to muscle involvement.
• Mitochondrial myopathy, where muscle involvement is almost exclusive although there may be minor signs of Central Nervous System involvement.