Hospital admits breaking law by sterilising disabled girl

A hospital acknowledged breaking state law when US doctors performed a hysterectomy on a severely disabled girl whose growth was medically stunted to make care easier for her parents.

Hospital admits breaking law by sterilising disabled girl

A hospital acknowledged breaking state law when US doctors performed a hysterectomy on a severely disabled girl whose growth was medically stunted to make care easier for her parents.

Sterilisation surgeries must not be performed on children without a court order, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Centre acknowledged in Seattle after an investigation by Washington Protection and Advocacy System.

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