Medical decisions made in “best interest” of a developmentally-disabled young girl aim to fix the person, not the problem
Nothing about Ashley is, or ever will be, fully realized. Not her size, which has been medically “attenuated” to keep her small and easy to care for. Not her body, which has been stripped of its undeveloped breasts so that they won’t grow large enough to cause discomfort, harvest cancer or invite sexual assault.
Not her uterus and ovaries, which were removed to prevent menstruation, potential cancer sites, as well as pregnancy. Not her voice, which has already been shrunk to fit her body and IQ.
Ashley is 9-years-old, but she is not and never will be her own person. ...