Growth attenuation therapy is a highly controversial practice that’s used on kids with profound disabilities to keep them small their whole lives. Parents say it makes caregiving easier, but disability advocates argue it’s an infringement on human rights. Our experts dissect both sides of the argument.
Guest Information:
- Dr. Benjamin Wilfond, Investigator, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics and Palliative Care, Professor in Division of Bioethics and Palliative Care and Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine
- David Carlson, Executive Director, Disability Rights Montana
Richard Fitzwell
Your forever child segment is wrong on here, YouTube, and the podcast. Instead of stunting grow, the story is about still births.