[blparent] A disturbing situation

[Veronica Smith]

I also agree, but the request and agreements that we could pass and share
this info was that the chapter presidents vowed that no media would be
involved at this time.  Please don't make me a laughing stock by sending it
there.  I promised that you guys would obey their requests. V

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Elizabeth Cooks
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 2:54 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] A disturbing situation

I completely agree.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karla Hudson" <HudsonKC at msu.edu>
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 12:39 PM
Subject: [blparent] A disturbing situation


> The more I hear of this baby being removed from her parents so soon I 
> become
> more and more angry. I almost felt as though I had a similar situation 
> with
> my first child. Thank goodness for my doula and friends strength that got 
> my
> husband and I through the annoying ignorant hospital staffs hoops. You 
> know
> I have friends who are both blind who raised ten children. They are now 89
> and 90. The courts should consult with this couple to find out if it is
> possible to raise children when you are blind. We see so much on the news
> about drug and alcoholic parents and hearing that these people are being
> restricted access to their child because they are blind just makes you 
> feel
> sick. The parents have missed the important bonding stage and no doubt has
> missed the option to nurse the baby. This list should send an address 
> where
> donations can be made for the legal costs. I hope the hospital is taken 
> for
> a huge amount of money. The emotional drain on the parents has to be
> enormous. The media should be involved here as well. If these parents are
> just on the scale of everyday people who happen to be blind then the baby
> should be back with them now. Can the NFB get some media attention for 
> this
> story? There should be pressure on the CPS in their state and the person 
> who
> made this decision should lose their job.
>
>
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