My personal opinons on this “Pillow Angel”

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The news is all over the major media online about this girl whom the family had chosen to halt her growth and development. Ashley will remain a small girl for the rest of her life because her parents had taken medical procedures to stop her from growing into a woman. Though it is easy for the rest of the world to condemn their action, I suppose as parents, they are doing the best for their little girl. Once, my housekeeper approached me to ask me to help her find a doctor to remove her daughter’s ovaries. She was severely handicapped, both physically and mentally. When she was about 14 years old, she started her mensuration. My housekeeper had to work full day, cleaning houses and offices to help finance the home. She cannot afford to stay home to take care of the girl all day. In the house, they have three other boys. The girl will sometimes stripped off her clothings, smearing her feces on the wall and when she had her period, it was really unpleasant. What with her siblings having their friends over to the house?So, I called my ob-gynae from a missionary hospital. He told me that it is against their policy to remove the ovaries even though the girl is handicapped. He said the parents had to get a court order before they are permitted to do so. Then, I approached another ob-gynae from a non-profit hospital. Thankfully, the ob-gynae could do it. The girl had an operation and she did not even feel any pain after the recovery. The parents was greatly relieved. In times like these, I would put aside my moral obligations. Doing that is against my faith. But the family is not. I think of the family’s dilemma. There is the fear of the girl getting pregnant should she fell into some bad hand when the parents aren’t there to protect her. Think of the mess and the discomforts her brothers will faced? They are the ones taking care of her when the parents are working. It is not ideal for them to handle a woman’s naked body if their sister had bloom into having breasts and periods. So, if you ask me my opinions on little Ashley’s parents decision, I would say, “Parents know best. Leave them alone.” As for the girl I mentioned, she had passed away a year ago after she choked on her own mucous. Yes, she can’t even cough to bring up her phlegm. Yes, people like us whom had never deal with a severely retarded person should not meddle with others’ decision.