Ethically speaking, there's no choice. ASAP cochlear implants will allow the child to have the normal audio language input that is absolutely required for norma

Ethically speaking, there's no choice. ASAP cochlear implants will allow the child to have the normal audio language input that is absolutely required for normal cognitive development. Deaf people, without implants and no audio language input in childhood, will have curtailed IQ from what they would have had. The "deaf is perfect" subculture was inevitable and has precise parallels across disabled populations. That doesn't mean that it is logical, strictly speaking, and that parents are required to respect it. I'd argue that parents are ethically obligated to help their child avoid a massive disadvantage and have absolutely no obligation to deafness as a wider culture.