i disagree. i have worked with severely disabled 12-15 yr
old students. the majority were girls. these teens were
functioning on a preschool level both cognitively and
behaviorally. it was the most physically and emotionally
draining job i have ever had. as their teacher, i was only
responsible for them for the school day. i can appreciate
their parents struggles for the rest of the day, and night.
basic care like toileting, feeding, dressing, mobility and
bathing are incredible challenges for a severely disabled
person and their families.
from the article, it seems like these parents truly want to
care for their daughter and do all they can to keep her at
home with her family instead of in the care of "strangers".
I'm with Leda. I think the parents did the right thing about the hysterectomy (how awful if someone raped her and she became pregnant, which has happened in the past with severely disabled and comatose patients) and I can't help but feel sympathetic to them as they try to care for their daughter themselves.
It's a hard ethical case, but it's not like they took her out back and shot her because she was a burden.