Wow, strong words indeed: "Katie has an undignified enough life
without the added indignity of menstruation."
Wonder what people that "celebrate" menstruation (i.e., Kami McBride,
the Red Web Foundation) would say to it being called an indignity.
I'm interested in what disability studies scholars in England have to
say about this, whether they support it or not.
Note: I did not copy and paste the articles in order to respect copyright laws.
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The Sunday Times October 7, 2007
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article2603965.ece
Disabled 15 year-old girl to lose womb
Doctors are preparing to remove the womb of a disabled teenager
because her mother fears she will not cope with the complications of
adulthood.
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The Sunday Times October 7, 2007
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article2604771.ece
Keep my daughter a child, pleads mother
Every year Alison Thorpe sees her daughter's life getting tougher. A
victim of severe cerebral palsy, the 15-year-old is too big for
pastimes that used to bring her joy.
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Society, Culture and Politics in Education
Department of Educational Studies
Faculty of Education
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University of British Columbia
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