Alfie Evans

Infant at center of parental rights controversy

Alfie Evans was a British infant who was at the center of a high-profile controversy over his parental rights in 2018. His parents, Tom Evans and Kate Evans, fought to keep him off a life-support machine despite a court ruling that he should be allowed to die. The case drew international attention and sparked debates about end-of-life care, medical ethics, and the rights of parents versus the state.