[stylist] anybody else watch tonight's law and order, discuss?

[James Canaday M.A. N6YR]

I think last night's was a new current episode, it was on main 
NBC.  yes, that was the parents' motivation, as well as saving their 
marriage.  but the question of whether parents have the right to 
cause such an extreme and unnecessary procedure on a child because 
that child is disabled is indeed very troubling.
happy thanksgiving Lori and all!  our turkey came out of the oven 
last hour, guest comes in an hour.  couple more things to cook.
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 11:51 AM 11/27/2008, you wrote:
>I think I had heard about this episode.   In reality, I can't see parents
>wanting to do this, as there is always hope for improvement, even in 
>the worst of
>cases.   But I suppose if you were in the position of having to care for a
>retarded child as if he were a baby, it might strike apprehension in you to
>think you would need to do it when he grew larger.
>
>On the other hand the possibility that this behavior might spread to other
>disabilities is quite fearsome.
>
>Lori
>
>In a message dated 11/27/08 12:16:06 AM, n6yr at sunflower.com writes:
>
>
> > dear list members,
> > I'll try to find an NBC summary of tonight's plot.  but in tonight's
> > episode a couple with a severely disabled child planned to have their
> > child surgically and hormonally prevented from growing up.  that, so
> > that she would be easier to care for, and to avoid  certain complications.
> >
> > the Judge, and Jack Maccoy (now the D.A.) held that it was not the
> > state's place to condemn this behavior.  The judge cited the
> > Fourteenth Amendment.  and the assistant D.A. named Cutter, said (I
> > think rightly so) that because the daughter is disabled did not mean
> > that the parents had the right to maim their daughter  he was
> > overruled.  my wife was in tears at the end, and I was shouting at
> > the TV, at the end.
> >
> > we've discussed whether to talk about this episode with the national
> > NFB, and whether to call local affiliates of NBC.
> >
> > so, I just wondered if any of you saw it too.
> > thanks,
> >
> > jc
> >
> > Jim Canaday M.A.
> > Lawrence, KS
> >
> >
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