Wisdom is Knowing When You Can't Be Wise

This is very sad indeed. Being the mother of a teen adult, I find it hard to comprehend that a parent can even consider altering their child's natural cycle. Their bodies are so limited as it is, why would one want to change the natural way of life, if its not medically necessary.

"Some of you may be familiar with this story from the UK, having seen or heard news coverage of it last year."

The mother of a severely disabled teenager has asked doctors to give her daughter a hysterectomy to stop her from starting menstruation. Alison Thorpe, 45, from Essex, says 15-year-old Katie, who has cerebral palsy, would be confused by periods and they would cause her indignity.

Doctors are now seeking legal approval before carrying out the surgery.

The disabled charity Scope said the operation would set a "disturbing" precedent for other disabled girls.

If approved, it will be the first time in the UK a hysterectomy is carried out without it being medically needed.

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