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"“could be interpreted as perpetuating ableist beliefs that disabled people are flawed and need to be ‘fixed.’ ”"

of course they are disabled. That's literally what it means. They are not ABLE to do things that a person with a properly functioning body can do.

And if you've never been able to hear a symphony, of see a sunrise then you really aren't capable of understanding just how much you are missing out.

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So should they not be offered the choice to do such things if medicine can make it so? I can’t tell if you support treatment or not.

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I definitely support treatment. And I would argue that not giving your child the gift of hearing borders on child abuse

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Thank you for clarification. And, agreed.

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