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Chocolate Easter
I don't celebrate Easter. Duh, I'm not Christian ( Read more... ) -
Kaylee Wallace
Kaylee Wallace is a 2-month-old who deserves a chance to live. She has Joubert Syndrome which causes severe apnea, meaning she requires a ventilator while she sleeps to keep breathing. Joubert syndrome can also have other neuromuscular complications, but it's too early to tell how Kaylee will be effected long term. Many children with Joubert ( Read more... ) -
Illinois Forced Sterilization Law
Did you know that forced sterilization is not actually illegal? The court precedent that made it legal (Buck v. Bell, 1927) was never actually overturned. However, most states require a court order and have stringent standards before that order will be given. Illinois doesn't. And they're about to make it even easier. Please sign the petition ( Read more... ) -
Allergic Thursdays
Several things going on in my allergy-world.
First off, don't miss the fact that Gov. Patrick signed the new Food Allergy Training bill into law last month.Second, a coworker's son has just been diagnosed with milk and soy allergies. I've been trying to help her out with information/recipes/etc., but had one of those conversations with her this ( Read more... ) -
How did I miss this???
from the FAAN website (http://www.foodallergy.org/Advocacy/restaurants.html)
Massachusetts Restaurant Bill Signed Into Law by Governor Patrick ( Read more... ) -
Update on the Jerry Lewis Protest(s)
Latest press release posted here along with some more information:
http://fridanow.blogspot.com/2009/02/jerry-lewis-humanitarian-award.html
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Another Petition
I am not quiet about my loathing for Jerry Lewis and the damage he does to the perception of people (especially adults) with disabilities as autonomous people.
Now the Motion Picture Academy wants to give him a Humanitarian Award at this year's Oscars.
Please sign the petition to tell them to cancel that plan: disability rightsMDRI Report on Serbia
These are not Nazi Death Camps. These are children with disabilities living in institutions in Serbia Today ( Read more... )
