Choosing not to implant my child with a cochlear implant?

Your child would have a much harder life being deaf than hearing. Most people want to give their children every possible advantage. Waiting to have the cochlear implant until s/he is old enough to decide on it would be much less successful than if it is done very early. To be most successful, it needs to be done as a baby, when the brain is developing language skills. I don't understand intentionally limiting your child as a political statement.