ReverendPete
03-11-2008, 03:26 PM
Why this mother believes her Down's syndrome child should have plastic surgery to help her 'fit in'
By AMANDA CABLE - More by this author » Last updated at 08:48am on 10th March 2008
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Ophelia Kirwan is a beguiling toddler with wide eyes and a mop of blonde hair. At the age of two, she's too young to know that she has Down's syndrome, or to understand why this makes her different from other little girls.
And as she plays in her pink nursery surrounded by toys and teddies, she is blissfully unaware that her distinctive features this week placed her at the centre of a fierce ethical debate.
At the weekend, her parents - a world-renowned plastic surgeon and his surgically-enhanced wife - admitted they are considering altering their daughter's appearance with surgery in the future to help her become more 'accepted' by society.
Link to Story / Pics:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=528898&in_page_id=1879&ico=Homepage&icl=TabModule&icc=picbox&ct=5
By AMANDA CABLE - More by this author » Last updated at 08:48am on 10th March 2008
Comments Comments (7)
Ophelia Kirwan is a beguiling toddler with wide eyes and a mop of blonde hair. At the age of two, she's too young to know that she has Down's syndrome, or to understand why this makes her different from other little girls.
And as she plays in her pink nursery surrounded by toys and teddies, she is blissfully unaware that her distinctive features this week placed her at the centre of a fierce ethical debate.
At the weekend, her parents - a world-renowned plastic surgeon and his surgically-enhanced wife - admitted they are considering altering their daughter's appearance with surgery in the future to help her become more 'accepted' by society.
Link to Story / Pics:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=528898&in_page_id=1879&ico=Homepage&icl=TabModule&icc=picbox&ct=5