[NABS-L] Federation Philosophy and Reproductive Rights

[Noelle Capri no name]

Hi Justin ,
I’ve pro life pro choice since July of 2004  when I had an extremely
bad experience with an abortion that was force on me by my family because
they didn’t think a blind couple could raise a child. This was also  a bit
over 11 years before I came out as a lesbian.
Fast forward five January 2011 I got pregnant again with a different man
and this time we got involved with CPS in New Hampshire because there were
concerns that we couldn’t take care of our daughter basic needs which were
highly involved because there were some very substantial developmental
delays with her. I willingly surrendered my parental rights to her so she
could be adopted by her wonderful forever family. It was after my involving
with CPS that I realize that my philosophy on my blindness more lined up
with The National Federation of the Blind .
After spending time involved with the American Council of the Blind in late
1990’s and early 2000’s .


On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 11:09 AM Justin Salisbury via NABS-L <
nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I want to share with everyone a piece that I was fortunate enough to
> publish in the March issue of the Braille Monitor. I am hopeful that it
> will lead to meaningful reflection and discussion. Don't feel like you
> cannot disagree with me, but, if you do, please explain why in a way that
> will not scare off someone who might be brand new to our mailing list.
>
> Some of us may have heard people say something like "I am a member of the
> National Federation of the Blind; therefore, I am 100 percent pro-life," or
> "I am a member of the National Federation of the Blind; therefore, I am 100
> percent pro-choice." I contend that the Federation philosophy is not
> inherently pro-life or pro-choice, but there are perhaps meaningful
> applications of our philosophy in the area of reproductive rights.
>
> Here it is:
>
> https://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2103/bm210314.htm
>
> Aloha,
>
> Justin
>
>
> Justin Mark Hideaki Salisbury
> he/him/his
>
> Phone: 808.797.8606
> Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu<mailto:President at Alumni.ECU.edu>
> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury
> ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin_Salisbury
>
>
> "Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate
> the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who
> feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore."
>
> Cesar Chavez
>
>
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