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...it's part of being a human woman, disabled or not. (If in fact she was able to have a period at all -- did they know that for sure?) Yeah, it might not be pleasant for those who are her caretakers, but its part of the full spectrum of life.
OK. If Ashley had gotten her period and they realized it was causing her undue pain and discomfort, interfering with her care, the hysterectomy alone I would have bought -- but removing breast buds? What kind of sick mutilation is that? Did they cut off her clitoris while they were at it?
As someone said previously, no medical ethics committee would have allowed a male disabled child to be castrated to make it more convenient for his caregivers. Never.
I feel terrible for everyone involved with this case. I understand that no one is doing a victory dance, but it sounds like the medical community needs to be reminded that being a woman is not a disease.
