When will we learn?

October 10, 2007 at 12:27 pm | In Blogroll, cerebral palsy | 1 Comment
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Emma has written about the continuity of the Ashley treatment in the UK. It seems that now girls with CP should be steralized because getting your period would be disturbing to the child.

Kathryn correctly summises that this is a feminist issue. It is also one that should also concern all of us. We live in one of the colonies – if it is possible in the UK, then theoretically, Australia is not that far behind. Maybe it’s already happening here and just being swept under the carpet.

Temple U does a round up of other blogs that have covered the issue. Sit back and have a read. It’s scary stuff.

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  1. I also wrote yesterday on this issue. I can’t believe this is continuing…

    Comment by Deborah — October 11, 2007 #

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