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Friday, February 9, 2007 12:00 AM

Behind the Pillow Angel

Doctors at the Seattle hospital that operated on a disabled girl to keep her from reaching sexual maturity -- the controversial "Ashley Treatment" -- were more troubled by the procedure than has been reported previously.
By Rebecca Clarren

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  • Sunday, February 11, 2007 02:12 PM

    as much research as possible should be done to discover and implement the widest possible number of tests for anything that can go wrong in time for an abortion

    I know everything will not be caught, but this should be a top priority. Since anyone/thing can now be kept alive almost forever by spending enough money and since euthanasia is problematic there hopefully will be some limit to this or the entire world will be a nursing home.

    —anon

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