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Parental consent to cosmetic facial surgery in Down's syndrome
Journal of Medical Ethics 26 (2):101-102 (2000)
Abstract
It is suggested that the practice of attempting to normalise children with Down 's syndrome by subjecting them to major facial plastic surgery has no therapeutic benefit, and should be seen as mutilating surgery comparable to female circumcisionLinks
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