Recommendations issued on controversial 'Ashley' procedure for disabled children

Should parents be able to use medical means to restrict the growth of profoundly disabled children to make them easier to care for at home? A working group convened to discuss the ethical and policy considerations of "growth attenuation" proposes some guidelines in a new article. Personal essays -- including those of parents whose children cannot walk or speak -- accompany the article.

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