[blparent] A disturbing situation

[Elizabeth Cooks]

Not going to do that.  That't wouldn't be right.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] A disturbing situation


>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
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> 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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