Reply #36: Knowing people who have had full mastectomies, to prevent future issues, it's worth a thought.

[boppers]

Unfortunately, when you start mixing in consent, and agency, with pro-active medical treatment, things become rapidly complex.

Should parents, who refuse to accept common medical treatments, be held liable for "abuse", when their child is too young to understand or give consent? Since the issue at hand is hygiene, how about children unable to take care of their own hygiene?

I guess this is why we argue about it so much on DU. This is a complex issue.