A hysterectomy performed on a severely disabled American child to keep her sexually immature and comfortable was illegal, an investigation found on Tuesday.

The hysterectomy was carried out without the necessary court order, according to the Washington Protection and Advocacy System (WPAS), a government agency that advocates for and protects the disabled in Washington state, US.

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It's a great loss that now this great individual may never have offspring.