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Is it in the best interests of an intellectually disabled infant to die?
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- Published on: 18 May 2017
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My daughter Bella has hydranencephaly which is a neurological condition you appear to be very familiar with. I am curious to know how many children with hydranencephaly you have worked with? Bella is very aware of her surroundings and people, she responds well and is a very happy baby. She does not have the cognitive function of a normal infant and would be described as profoundly physically and mentally disabled, how...
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