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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: News Articles => Topic started by: iolaire on August 21, 2018, 07:41:30 AM

Title: Disability Rights Groups Come Out Strong Against Kavanaugh's SCOTUS Nomination
Post by: iolaire on August 21, 2018, 07:41:30 AM

Putting this in news because all US dialysis patients have the right to be classified as disabled by Social Security Administration.

Disability Rights Groups Come Out Strong Against Kavanaugh's SCOTUS Nomination
The groups' opposition hinges on several specific rulings—and on Kavanaugh's general distrust of social programs that are critical to disabled Americans.
https://psmag.com/social-justice/disability-rights-groups-come-out-against-kavanaugh-scotus

Title: Re: Disability Rights Groups Come Out Strong Against Kavanaugh's SCOTUS Nomination
Post by: MooseMom on August 21, 2018, 01:07:56 PM

His preference for "best interest" over "known wishes" is disturbing.  It must be the ultimate nightmare of everyone with a disability, particularly a mental or intellectual disability, to have your "known wishes" be summarily dismissed.