The couple are fighting Great Ormond Street Hospital to be able to take their son to America for treatment
THIS Morning viewers were left in tears today during an emotional interview with baby Charlie Gard's parents Connie Yates and Chris Gard.
Seven-month-old Charlie suffers from mitochondrial depletion syndrome and his parents are battling to take him to the United States for treatment they hope will save his life.
In an emotional appearance on This Morning, the couple said their baby deserves a chance.
Dad Chris said: “We are very biased because he’s our son but Charlie is a special, special boy.
“We will never, ever give up on him.”
Doctors from two hospitals have agreed that Charlie should only be provided with end of life care, with the couple now given a month to prepare for their argument against Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) specialists in court.
The couple are now trying to raise £1.2million to take him to America for what they believe could be life saving treatment.
So far the couple have raised £200,000 and have been given a month by a High Court judge to prove the treatment would be for Charlie's benefit as they are fighting specialists who believe the little boy should be allowed to die with dignity and have his ventilator turned off.
Viewers at home were in tears during the emotional segment with one writing on Twitter: ";#ThisMorning sat here crying my eyes out - where can I give that port couple some money to help their son??".
Another added: "Can't imagine what they must be going through #thismorning".
A third said: "This is just so sad, wish they could get the treatment in the UK".
Charlie was born on August 4 last year and initially seemed healthy, but his health quickly declined.
He has not been out of hospital since he was aged eight weeks and diagnosed with the rare condition, which is only known to affect 15 other people in the world.
The couple are now raising money through a , saying: “We just CAN’T let our baby die when there is something that might help him.
“We won’t give up on him because he has a rare disease.”
In the plea, the parents wrote: “He deserves a chance and he deserves a life as much as anyone else.”
They added: “If Charlie receives this treatment and it does work like the Dr in America thinks, it won’t be just Charlie’s life that has been saved, it will be many more children in the future, who are born with this horrible disease and it will open up other trials on other similar genes.”
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