jillio
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Parents, not mere "people", are making the decision to implant their children. Parents are also making the decision NOT to implant their children. Why do you not have a concern for those children for whom the decision not to provide them with a cochlear implant is being made without their knowledge and consent?
Interesting that you have no qualms about your making the cochlear implant decision for your child but you express "concern" over my child and our cochlear implant decision.
Rick
BTW R2D2 great post!
The biggest difference is, those who have chosen not to implant their children leave their children with a choice....to be or not to be implanted at a later time. Those who implant at the age of 6 months, 2 years, 3 years, etc., have made an irreversible decision. To choose to have the implant removed requires additional surgery.