'Disability rights campaigners who say the assisted suicide policy in England and Wales is too “liberal” have lost a High Court legal challenge.' Full story. BBC News, 4th December 2015. Source: www.bbc.co.uk.
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Global progress on disability rights | From Poverty to Power
[Quick note on terminology: we use the term 'persons with disabilities' to reflect the UNCRPD terminology, but we recognise that disability rights movements worldwide also use 'people with disabilities' or 'disabled people'].
“Here's why Pa. shouldn't tinker with an important healthcare …
Under this model, the state would pay private insurance companies to cover and manage home and community-based services for an estimated 450,000 low-income seniors and adults with disabilities. … is the Executive Director, Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly; Peri Jude Radecic is the Chief Executive Officer, Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania; and Antoinette Kraus is the State Director, Pennsylvania Health Access
Government criticised for failure to ratify UN Convention on disability …
The Government has been criticised for a delay in ratifying the CRPD, the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The convention gives a committment that people with disabilities can enjoy their rights on an …
NEA President Under Fire From Disability Rights Advocates …
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