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The 'Ashley Treatment' refers to a set of controversial medical procedures performed on a young American girl commonly referred to as 'Ashley X'. She was diagnosed with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities |
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The ''''Ashley Treatment'''' refers to a set of controversial medical procedures performed on a young American girl commonly referred to as ''''Ashley X''''. Ashley was diagnosed with severe [[Intellectual disability|intellectual]] and [[Developmental disability|developmental disabilities]] who underwent a series of interventions that included [[growth attenuation]] therapy, as well as [[hysterectomy]] and breast bud removal surgeries. Thought to be "permanently unabled", these things were done for myriad reasons after serious deliberation on the part of her parents and the medical professionals responsible for her. |
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