DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization
The exterior of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building is pictured on May 4, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP The Justice Department released a memo this week that quietly calls into question decades of civil rights protections for Americans with disabilities and stirred fear and anger [...] The post DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization appeared first on News Pub . The post DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization appeared first on News Pub .
The exterior of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building is pictured on May 4, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Advertisement Patrick Semansky/AP The Justice Department released a memo this week that quietly calls into question decades of civil rights protections for Americans with disabilities and stirred fear and anger among advocates and families. The memo, an opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel, argues that states do not have to provide in-home or community-based care to people with disabilities who need support. …
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