The U.S. has granted a visa to 2-year-old Alta Fixsler and her father so she can travel from the U.K. to receive care after a British court ruled she should be taken off life support against her parents’ wishes.
“Today U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced that the visa for Alta has been urgently approved and obtained, which will allow her and her U.S. citizen father, Mr. Abraham Fixsler, to travel to the United States and receive care,” a statement from the senator’s office said Friday.
Alta, who cannot breathe or eat without medical care, has been on life support since her birth at a hospital in Manchester. Earlier this year, the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust asked to end her treatment, but her parents said that taking her off life support would go against their Jewish faith.
In May, a British High Court ruled that her life-sustaining care should be withdrawn, as it is in her “best interests” because she has “no prospect of recovery.”
Her parents asked that they be allowed to take Alta to a hospital in Jerusalem to continue receiving care instead, as they are both Israeli citizens.
But Justice Alistair MacDonald ruled that taking her abroad would expose Alta to further discomfort “for no medical benefit in circumstances where all parties accept that the treatment options now available for Alta provide no prospect of recovery.”
Senior Israel officials have engaged in numerous attempts to intervene in the case but have been unsuccessful. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin wrote a letter to Prince Charles last month urging him to help bring Alta to Israel, although no changes to her case have been made since.
Several U.S. senators have also spoken out in support of Alta and her family. A group of 10 Republican senators sent a letter to President Joe Biden on June 22 urging him to ask British Prime Minster Boris Johnson to intervene.
Last week, Schumer wrote to the U.K.’s U.S. ambassador, Karen Pierce, requesting that the U.K. suspend all health decisions regarding Alta and that the U.K. allow the girl to travel to the U.S. with her father, who holds dual citizenship.
On Friday, Schumer announced the visa had been secured.
“All the Fixslers want is to follow their faith and get their little girl the best care in the process,” Schumer said in a press release. “The images of little Alta make your heart melt and to know just how much parents love her inspires us to do all we can to ensure her best chances. Aside from this federal action of securing a visa, I also offer my most fervent prayers to her and her family.”
It’s really bizarre and mind-blowing how Schumer, who is part of the Deep State swamp and an advocate of late term abortion, is pretending to show that he cares what happens to this little girl. Doesn’t add up or sound credible. Satan does not have a heart. Just another ploy to try to win over people.
Good Health little girl, Alta:
Perhaps this was the necessary step to get you the right treatment.
Sometimes you just have to change doctors, or even hospitals. – Not every doctor, or hospital knows everything.
There is often not enough time to get to the newest “updates”.
There is always a new/er system somewhere. –
Hope to hear that all went well.
I wish you to have a bright future.
Be well,
Ilmi R. Heller