Should Someone With Dwarfism Have Children?

Ellie Simmonds embarks on an intimate and thought-provoking journey as she confronts one of the biggest questions of her life: should she have children, knowing they may inherit her form of dwarfism?

Drawing on her own lived experience, Ellie explores the complex emotional, ethical, and medical decisions faced by disabled people and expectant parents alike. Through honest conversations with families, doctors, and experts, she examines what it means to pass on a disability — and whether that should ever be a reason not to have children.

This powerful documentary challenges assumptions about disability, parenthood, and choice, offering a deeply personal insight into love, fear, responsibility, and what it truly means to plan a family.