Morality & Ethics with the "Pillow Angel"

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A special needs student that I've worked with over the past year just passed away in September. Mentally she was about 6 months old, but was more mobile than Ashley - she wasn't bedridden and was able to attend school most of the time. She was nearly 18 but was the size of a six year old. What broke my heart was that she would have extremely painful periods that lasted anywhere from 1-2 months. If she were my child and I had the legal ability, I would have had the doctors do a hysterectomy to save her from the pain and the discomfort of having her period. I agree with this guy:
"This particular treatment, even if it's OK in this situation, and I think it probably is, is not a widespread solution and ignores the large social issues about caring for people with disabilities," Dr. Joel Frader, a medical ethicist at Chicago's Children's Memorial Hospital, said Thursday. "As a society, we do a pretty rotten job of helping caregivers provide what's necessary for these patients."