Disabled daughter’s womb removed in growth-stunting therapy in New Zealand
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The ten-year-old’s parents are afraid that growing too big will radically reduce her quality of life.
By Jess Stauffenberg
A disabled girl who is unable to see, walk or speak has had her womb removed as part of growth-stunting therapy her parents hope will prolong her life.
Ten-year-old Charley Hooper, who was born without access to oxygen for the first hour of her life, will remain 1.3 metres tall and 24 kilogrammes in weight after receiving growth attenuation therapy, according to Global News...
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