The case of Ashley, a severely disabled Seattle, Washington girl, whose growth has been stopped by a combination of invasive surgery and drug therapy, has created a global debate about medical ethics. The ethical dilema posed by the Ashley case is discussed by Major Joanne Biggs (Ret.), a chaplain at the Brandon Regional Health Centre in Manitoba.

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