special needs children
Palin's Coded Anti-Abortion Support
by Laura McGann, New Journalist Project
October 30, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)
Social conservatives cheer when Palin talks about the value of all children because her words are a subtle but clear signal of her staunch anti-abortion views.
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Ethics of Technology: Prenatal Testing, Abortion & Disability Rights
by Amie Newman
October 29, 2008 - 2:34pm (Print)
William Saletan writes on Slate today about pre-birth defects, abortion and the ethics of technology. A new law may bridge all three.
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An Overdue Conversation About Our Obligations to Special Needs Children
by Marcy Bloom, GIRE
October 26, 2008 - 3:00am (Print)
Parents of special needs children don't seek to force anyone to parent a disabled child. But they do want to destigmatize Down syndrome and see their children loved and welcomed.
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Palin Gives Policy Speech on Special Needs Funding
October 24, 2008 - 9:47am (Print)
Gov. Sarah Palin gave a speech this morning in Pittsburgh outlining her commitment to special needs children, pledging to make special needs children one of her "missions" as vice-president.
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People With Disabilities Need More Than A Promise
by Pamela Merritt, RH Reality Check
October 15, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)
Like many people with a developmentally disabled family member I welcome the introduction of the needs of the developmentally disabled into national policy debates. But we need policies and funding, not promises.
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Palin, Protector of Children vs. Her Record
by Lindsay Beyerstein, RH Reality Check
October 3, 2008 - 1:41pm (Print)
Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin styles herself as a fierce protector of children and families, but her record on health insurance for children and pregnant women raises doubts about her priorities.
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