“TOWARD A BIOETHICS OF LOVE.” Helen Rittelmeyer’s provocative piece on “what conservatism can offer disability activism”:

My sister’s genetic disorder is too unusual to have a name. If it seems like the person I’m talking to won’t understand a medical description—grand mal seizures, nonverbal, severe-to-profound mental retardation—the layman’s version is that she’s a 10-month-old mind trapped in a 20-year-old body.

I am not often asked whether there is a cure. When I heard the question for the first time, only a year ago, my answer, which appalled the questioner, was that my family probably wouldn’t be interested in one.

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There’s a discussion here if you want comments-boxing. I’m not sure I have anything useful to say yet. I will note that when Christ appeared to the apostles in His glory, the glorified body still bore the wounds of crucifixion…. Anyway, I’d really, really like to hear other people’s thoughts on this, so if you have links to send, send ’em–I’ll do a link round-up soonish.