What would you do if your child was born with a mental retardation that allowed the body to grow normally but not move or function quite normally?
Well.....this article was brought to my attention today by one of my co-workers. I followed the link at the bottom of the page to this site.
As a parent, I know what my opinion is.
What's yours?
"The Ashley Treatment"
Friday, January 05, 2007
Posted by Michelle, the moon rabbit at 6:01 PM
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Yeah, I am having a interesting debate about this on another forum. I think it is abomidable.
I keep waiting for someone to tell me this procedure is a joke. It hasn't happened yet. When will it happen?
Unfortunately Doc, it wont happen. It isn't a joke.
To be honest, I don't really know what to think. It's disturbing to me. It makes me sick to my stomach.
If it were me, what would I do? Well, I don't think I would rob my daughter of the privledge of being a woman simply to stunt her growth. To me, the ramifications of that procedure seems to be very ill-fated, especially at such a young age. And with the recent study of hormone replacement therepy for women who have had their uteris removed, shows that there is a great chance of developing other types of cancer. But without that hormone treatment, this child's body will never fully realize it's self which I believe would create severe confusion for her later down the road. And to say that the child may be so mentally challenged as to not be aware of her surrounding yet in the same breath say that she is happy? WTF?!?!?! Do the parents really KNOW?!?!? Or are they assuming?
I see a light in her eyes and to me, I see a spirit who has an ability that we may not be able to recognize. That procedure JUST TO STUNT HER GROWTH and to SPARE HER THE INCONVENIENCE OF WOMANHOOD will effect that little spirit and her purpose on this planet. It's sick.
I am surprised they found A DR. who would do this. Of course the disabled are second class citizens to the medical profession.
Next we'll be seeing parents do this to their kids to keep them forever young.
Or maybe to themselves?
oh well I see that her parents don't want to deal with her weigth and size when she grows up, cause she won't be able to move anyways, yet I as a parent, don't think is fare to take that body self priviledge away from her.
well this case to me is the same as abortion so.... even in the womb-has a heart, has a different DNA, then has his/her own rights.
OK, I read the website and I can see the reasoning of the parents. but I must refute one thing. They repeatedly state that this is for Ashley comfort and not theirs, this is half for their comfort. Easy in in transport and care.
The other thing I have noticed, is that they don't seem to trust other care providers. Perhaps Seattle disability programs suck.
I have seen plenty of adults with Ashley's issues live full adults lives.
Ater reading the article, the comments on the PI site (one very good one about bed sores) and the parent's website, I have to agree with the parents. Their decision has absolutely improved this child's chances for survival. Read the comments section from the PI article for (at least one) really well thought post.
uhm nice Point Malach, if that is the case, parents can't really tell what her comfort will be, unless they are just looking for their own. (they know what that is going to be)
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