Death of Alta Fixsler
British Haredi girl (2018–2021)
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Alta Fixsler (23 December 2018 – 18 October 2021) was a British girl with Haredi Jewish parents, who died after her life support was removed, following a best interests case.[1][2][3][4][5]
Death of Alta Fixsler | |
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| Born | 23 December 2018 |
| Died | 18 October 2021 (aged 2) |
| Cause of death | Withdrawal of life support |
Birth
Fixsler was born on 23 December 2018, 34 weeks into the pregnancy,[6] to Abraham and Chaya,[7] via an emergency caesarean section, after Chaya suffered from a significant placental abruption. She was born without a heartbeat and after successful resuscitation attempts she remained with a severe hypoxic brain injury.[8]
Legal battle
In 2021, a judge ruled that it was not in Fixsler's best interests for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust to continue providing treatment.[9] Her parents had argued that it was against their religious beliefs to contribute to her death, and they were able to transport her to Israel to continue receiving treatment.[10] After the Supreme Court concurred with the ruling, they appealed to the European Court of Human Rights, which rejected the appeal.[11]
Death
Fixsler's life support was removed in a hospice on 18 October 2021, and she died three hours later.[12]