By acting in this way, the UHS asserts that it knows what is best for Charlie, not his family. The government claims the right to determine that he shall die. The UHS can decide what lives are worth saving and what price is worth paying. It does not matter that the generosity of outraged heroes across the globe has supplied the money for the procedure. The state reserves the right to determine what care is best for each subject, regardless of their needs.
This is not the case in America. A child who suffered from the same rare disease as Charlie Gard received the same experimental treatment and lived. Despite the efforts of progressives here, Americans have rejected national healthcare. They have pushed back against increased government control of healthcare through Obamacare.
It is incredibly important that every American who stands up for Charlie also remembers that this can happen here. We must use this example to show the world the shortcomings of national healthcare. We must repeal Obamacare as well, reversing that expansion of government control. It is time to ask the Congressmen, Congresswomen, and Senators, nearly all of whom voted to repeal Obamacare many times when it was safe, to keep their promises.
