Thread: Is this a parental right?
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Old 01-04-2007, 06:01 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by davideyoung View Post
Parents of a mentally dissabled child had her surgically growth-prevented to "keep her a managable size".
Surgery on girl raises ethical questions | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Does this go beyond parental rights when caring for a child?
Yes.
If they were to deprive her of proper nutrition, that would be considered abuse.
To get a group of doctors to commit the abuse is no better.

She is mentally disabled, so the parents should do their best to help this child, not to hurt her.

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For another twist to the story?
Would it be within "parental rights" if the little girl involve was not mentally disabled, and she actually REQUESTED the surgery (and her parents agreed)?

What then?
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