While visiting this thread earlier, I felt torn between the rights of the child and the pain of watching that child suffer from the eyes of a parent. I then decided to read the "Ashley" case myself and I must say...I'm still quite torn. Although my heart goes out to any parent in that situation or anything even remotely similar, I can't help but wonder if the childs right to, not only grow as a human being but as a woman as well..has been compromised here. Who should get to make that final decision as to what Ashley's "quality of life" should be? She's not a vegetable by no means...Ashley can see, hear, think, move, love...and she has quite the taste in music I might add. Ashley's parents? What can I say...may God bless them......there's not a doubt in my mind that they have their daughters best interest in mind and heart...I don't think anybody can argue with that. My fear is that...if something like this is acceptable...what's next?
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