The other day, I was revisiting the blog started by Ashley’s father in search for some information unrelated to the subject of this entry, and my attention was drawn to a part. I hadn’t heeded that part much so far. But just after reading the legal paper written by Christine Ryan, I was intrigued by [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Revisiting the father’s blog: his unique interpretation of law and Ryan’s article
Posted in Ashley's father, tagged Ashley treatment, Ashley X, bioethics, breast bud removal, disabilities, disability rights, ethics, growth attenuation, hysterectomy, involuntary sterilization, medical ethics, pillow angel on October 26, 2009 |
A legal article says that courts should take new standards and approve the “Ashley Treatment” because the therapy can be more important than non-person’s fundamental rights
Posted in Ashley's father, Dr. Diekema's explanation, generalization of growth attenuation, information, tagged Ashley treatment, Ashley X, bioethics, breast bud removal, disabilities, disability rights, Dr. Diekema, ethics, growth attenuation, hysterectomy, involuntary sterilization, mastectomy, medical ethics, parental decision making, pillow angel on October 10, 2009 |
I know Peter Singer’s assertion that children with profound mental disabilities are not entitled to “moral status”. I remember Dr. Diekema argued defending the Ashley case that Ashley is not entitled to the same dignity as others are because she is just like a baby. Now I’m shocked to read a paper written by a [...]
Links 9: CNN interview with the parents in 2008
Posted in information, tagged Ashley treatment, Ashley X, bioethics, breast bud removal, disabilities, disability rights, Dr. Diekema, ethics, growth attenuation, Gunther, hysterectomy, involuntary sterilization, mastectomy, medical decision-making, medical ethics, parental decision making, pillow angel, Seattle Children's on October 2, 2009 |
CNN stories ’Pillow angel’ parents answer CNN’s questions CNN, March 12, 2008 Disabled girl’s parents defend growth-stunning treatment CNN, March 12, 2008 Media stories Parents: ‘Ashley treatment’ successful UPI, March 12, 2008 Parents Defend Hysterectomy, Growth-Stunting of Disabled Girl Fox News, March 13, 2008 Response from Ashley’s father http://ashleytreatment.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E25811FD0AF7C45C!1838.entry The Ashley Treatment, March [...]
Growth attenuation therapy in Australia?
Posted in generalization of growth attenuation, information, tagged Ashley treatment, Ashley X, bioethics, disabilities, disability rights, ethics, growth attenuation, medical ethics, pillow angel on October 1, 2009 |
A law firm newsletter in Australia has done a detailed legal analysis on growth attenuation for disabled children because “there is anecdotal evidence that such requests by parents may be increasing.” http://hwlebsworth.ensoconsultancy.com.au/health_sept09/growth-attenuation-therapy.html They advise doctors to consider its ethical appropriateness cautiously and warn them not to agree to provide the therapy without the proper legal [...]
