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Were Ashley's parents right?
- Authors:
- PLATT Martin Ward, BENSON Bob
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.02.07, 2007, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The case of Ashley X has divided public opinion. The severely disabled girl's parents sought surgery to restrict her growth when she was six-years-old to enable them to care for her better. Ashley is now nine and her treatment was announced earlier this year. The authors, the first a consultant paediatrician and the second from the organisation Scope, debate the issues.