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Rox.<br>
Its good to see you here. I so often see you on NAGDU. I agree with
you completely. I can't believe that the NFB with our history of
advocacy has sunk so low as to use this to obtain money. I think we
should send our comments to President Maurer.<br>
Janice<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/16/2013 11:17 AM, The Pawpower
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<div>I find it very disturbing that the NFB is using this terrible
event to raise money for their cause. </div>
<div>Yes, this was a very awful situation, but how, exactly, does
the NFB think, that by giving them money that events of this
kind will be stopped? </div>
<div>Also, I find it interesting that the writers of this document
did not request comment from a deafblind person. </div>
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Rox and the Kitchen Bitches
<div>Bristol, Mill'E-Max, Laveau!</div>
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On Jan 16, 2013, at 7:14 AM, Janice Toothman <<a
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I am shocked and saddened my this news. This emphasizes the
need for education on deaf-blindness.<br>
Janice<br>
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<td>[Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the
Blind Comments on Belgian Euthanasia of Deaf Men
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<b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>
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CONTACT:<br>
</b>Chris Danielsen<br>
Director of Public Relations<br>
National Federation of the Blind<br>
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330<br>
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org">cdanielsen@nfb.org</a><br>
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<div align="center"><b>National Federation of the Blind
Comments on <br>
Belgian Euthanasia of Deaf Men Losing Sight<br>
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<b>Baltimore, Maryland (January 15, 2013):</b> <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.nfb.org/">The
National Federation of the Blind</a>, the largest
organization of blind people in the United States with over
50,000 members, including many deaf-blind individuals,
commented today on the state-sanctioned death by lethal
injection of deaf twins in Belgium. Upon learning that they
were also going blind, the deaf twins sought and were
granted euthanasia.<br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.nfb.org/marc-maurer-bio">Dr. Marc Maurer</a>,
President of the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlind">National
Federation
of the Blind</a>, said: “This disturbing news from Belgium
is a stark example of the common, and in this case tragic,
misunderstanding of disability and its consequences.
Adjustment to any disability is difficult, and deaf-blind
people face their own particular challenges, but from at
least the time of Helen Keller it has been known that these
challenges can be met, and the technology and services
available today have vastly improved prospects for the
deaf-blind and others with disabilities. That these men
wanted to die is tragic; that the state sanctioned and aided
their suicide is frightening.” <br>
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The National Federation of the Blind needs your support to
ensure that blind children get an equal education, to
connect blind veterans with the training and services they
need, and to help seniors who are losing vision continue to
live independent and fulfilling lives. To make a donation,
please go to <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.nfb.org/">www.nfb.org</a>.<br>
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<b>About the National Federation of the Blind<br>
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</b>The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the
oldest, largest, and most influential nationwide membership
organization of blind people in the United States. Founded
in 1940, the NFB advocates for the civil rights and equality
of blind Americans, and develops innovative education,
technology, and training programs to provide the blind and
those who are losing vision with the tools they need to
become independent and successful. We need your support.
To make a donation, please go to <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.nfb.org/">www.nfb.org</a>.<br>
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