In condemning growth attenuation, it’s important to avoid shaming little people and others of short stature.
Watch your words on growth attenuation
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The Ashley Treatment and who tells the story
When the New York Times ran a lengthy feature on growth attenuation that included interviews with everyone but disabled people, it was a reminder that disabled voices are considered least important in discussions about bioethics, disability, and culture.
On Growth Attenuation and ‘Moral Compromise’
Late last year, a working group issued an opinion on growth attenuation, one aspect of the highly controversial Ashley X case that made headlines in 2006. Ashley X, a young girl with developmental disabilities, was subjected to hormone treatment to stunt her growth, removal of her breast buds, and removal of part of her reproductive […]