On this one I take the approach of 'How would I feel if I knew I were going to be in that girl's situation?'
Under those circumstances (though obviously I'd infinitely prefer to never be in her position), being able to grow to adult size & experience menstruation, etc. when I had the mental capacity of a three year old would not appeal to me. In fact, I'd prefer to have the added freedom of movement that a reduced size gave me to vary my surroundings.
The key here to me seems to be quality of life, what they are doing is enhancing her quality of life rather than limiting it. They appear to be enabling her to live her life as fully as she will be able to live it, with as few discomforts as possible.
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regna
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Date: 2007-01-05 02:40 pm (UTC)Under those circumstances (though obviously I'd infinitely prefer to never be in her position), being able to grow to adult size & experience menstruation, etc. when I had the mental capacity of a three year old would not appeal to me. In fact, I'd prefer to have the added freedom of movement that a reduced size gave me to vary my surroundings.
The key here to me seems to be quality of life, what they are doing is enhancing her quality of life rather than limiting it. They appear to be enabling her to live her life as fully as she will be able to live it, with as few discomforts as possible.
It is a bit of an ethical minefield though.