Quebec's Duranceau said it sets a dangerous precedent. 'It opens the door for people to exploit the situation shamelessly'' she said: 'A girl should wait until she's at least 18, and until she can pay for it herself.'
Others said it was pathetic that girls were encouraged to pay so much attention to their appearance. 'To put your self-esteem and self-confidence in a pair of breasts, that's sad,' said therapist Ginette Ayache. 'Not only does it have nothing to do with the true value of a human being, but it puts women's health at risk.'
And health was the bottom line for others who had undergone breast implants in the past, and now, knew better.
'How can a 15-year-old judge the risks, risks not only for a few years but for her entire life?' said Manon Doyer, who headed the Quebec class-action suit against Dow Corning in 1994, after her silicone breast implants ruptured. 'Knowing the risks, I would never have had mine done.'
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