Should A Parent Have The Power To Force Sterilization Of Their Developmentally Disabled Child?
As individuals we have certain inalienable rights, granted to us by the Constitution. Â The right to own a gun, the right to vote, the right of free speech . . . the list goes on and on. Â Among those rights that we as U.S. citizens enjoy, is the right to parent as we see fit (subject to certain exceptions, of course). Â Parents are generally allowed to make important decisions on behalf of their minor children. Â Examples include, what type of food the child eats (vegan, gluten free, organic, etc.), what type of school the child will attend (public school, private school or home-school) and whether or not the child will be vaccinated. Â In addition, parents are charged with deciding how to discipline their children and what organized religion, if any, they will be raised in. Â Whether or not parents realize it, the decisions they make today will affect their children for the rest of their lives.
But what if parents DID realize that a choice they were making was going to have an enormous effect on their child’s life? What if a choice they made essentially … Read More... “Parent Issues: Can a Parent Force the Sterilization of Their Minor Child?”