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The chapter explores the ways that British newspaper articles tell us stories about disability and disabled people; it investigates how different newspapers write about the same story. Specifically, I discuss how three newspaper articles report the story of Katie Thorpe, a teenager who has severe Cerebral Palsy that affects her both physically and intellectually. The first newspaper article I consider carried the headline: ‘I want my girl to have the “Ashley Treatment.”’ In this article, Katie’s mother, Alison, shares the difficulties she faces caring for Katie who is getting bigger. The second newspaper article I examine began with the headline: ‘Why I want surgeons to remove my daughter’s womb.’ This story tells us that a consultant surgeon has backed Alison’s request for her daughter’s hysterectomy. The third newspaper article discussed is written by Kate Ansell who has Cerebral Palsy. The headline of Ansell’s story was: ‘An unkind cut: Why Katie Thorpe should not have a hysterectomy.’ In this final article, Ansell outlines the reasons why she believes Katie Thorpe should not have a hysterectomy.
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