For her part, Jenna was interviewed on BBC and Channel 4 television, and quoted in all the British tabloids, saying she needed implants to be successful.
'Every other person you see on the television has had implants,' she said. 'If I want to be successful I need to have them, too.'
But surgeons both in England and Canada agreed that 15 is too young. Regardless of whatever hang-ups a girl might have, girls more often than not are still growing at that age.
Dr. Anthony Erian, who the Franklins chose to perform the surgery, told the BBC that Jenna's breasts were not fully developed. 'I also think we have to wait to see what God gives us,' said Erian. 'If Jenna's breasts don't grow larger by age 18 or 19, then we can think about it.'
In Canada, girls can get the operation on their own at 16, or even earlier with their parent's consent. In Canada, the debate has centered on the impact of allowing girls to use surgery to overcome their insecurities, at taxpayers' expense.
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