[nfb-talk] AAPD's Statement on VA Delegate Robert Marshall's Remarks About People with Disabilities

Sherri flmom2006 at gmail.com
Thu Feb 25 04:51:38 UTC 2010


This comes from the AAPD newsletter. This is outrageous. I think we should all post our comments. It just shows how far we still have to go in educating people.
Sherri

AAPD's Statement on VA Delegate Robert Marshall's Remarks About People with Disabilities

AAPD issued a statement Tuesday in response to Virginia Delegate Robert G. Marshall's
remarks last week suggesting that women who have had abortions are punished later
with children with disabilities.

"These outrageous comments not only attack us as people with disabilities, but our
families as well. In all my years of public service, I have never heard
anything so hurtful," said Tony Coelho, AAPD's board chair, former House Majority
Whip and the author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

"Even as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, Marshall's remarks are a reminder of that we still have a
long way to go in fighting for our civil rights," said Andrew Imparato, AAPD's
President and CEO...

>>> For More or to Comment go to 
http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/2010/02/aapd-outraged-by-delegate-marshalls-comments.html

*** Thank you to everyone who has already posted comments on the previous post***
>>> To read previous comments go to 
http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/2010/02/virginia-legislator-disabled-kids-are-gods-punishment.html

>>> To read a blog post by a religious disability advocate go to 
http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/2010/02/religious-disability-advocates-saddened-by-marshalls-ugliness.html

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