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But reading the facts of this case and considering the options make me think this was the best choice - a choice that was deeply considered by the stakeholders in this girl's life: her loving parents, and the doctors who performed the treatment. These are professionals aware of the potential consequences of their actions, and who must bear responsibility for whatever happens in the future.
This story should invite compassion, not scorn. What would you, personally, do if this were your child?
And then, too, I wonder how many of the mentally ill people living "autonomously" on the streets of San Francisco would willingly trade their sexual organs and future chance at sexual pleasure/reproduction for a loving home with a family instead of a cold night on a cardboard scrap next to a pile of feces?
