On Monday 08 October 2007 01:12:18 kat wrote: > Deri, > > What's your take on this as a disability rights issue in the UK? > > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id >=486217&in_page_id=1766&ito=1490 > > Personally speaking, I think the mother's more worried about the > convenience aspect but that's me being cynical. > > Kat > Its a tough one, have a look at this:- <http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_7030000/newsid_7033000?redirect=7033041.stm&news=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&asb=1> and this <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7032736.stm> What I don't understand is the Mother's wish to remove her appendix as well:- "Miss Thorpe has also asked for Katie's appendix to be removed because she is incapable of reporting early symptoms, leaving her at risk of life-threatening complications if it bursts." Since it is patently clear she is able to communicate pain, so this makes me suspicious. Cheers Deri ----------------------- To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go here: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy