A young girl named Ashley from Seattle, Washington, was born
with mental challenges. Her parents and
Seattle doctors came up with a plan known as “Ashley’s treatment.” This treatment centers on stopping hormone
growth with the thinking that it will improve Ashley’s lifestyle and eliminate
pain.
Activists expressed anger and worry about this
treatment. The Disability Rights Network
is creating a report showcasing their opposing viewpoint. They hope to get Congress and individual states
to format laws against hormone replacement procedures.
Silvia Yee, a lawyer with the Disability Rights Education
and Defense Fund stated, "This is what we were fearing. It is becoming
just one more choice on the menu of possibilities – a medical operation that
will change a person's life. Who has the right to decide to change an
individual into a different entity?”
There are at least twelve families that have completed Ashley’s
treatment or are presently in the procedure.
Children with physical/mental challenges who have had this treatment
done are suspected to total over 100. Families
that have expressed intrigue by Ashley’s treatment total in the thousands.
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