2021

The United Nations Human Rights Bureau said bills to extend euthanasia to people with disabilities "would institutionalize and legally approve capacity-consciousness."…

How the vaccines are used - and who gets them first - will, however, have a critical impact on the speed and extent of any potential economic recovery in the US. A sustained versus a rapid rebound could mean the difference in trillions of…

When Kiana Clay rides a chairlift, she always sits on the left side of the seat so she can push off with her one working arm upstairs. Once there, she gets on her snowboard, points down the mountain and picks up speed.Lots of it.She took…

This is an opinion column from Paul Caune, a lawyer for people with disabilities. More information about CBC's opinion, Please look at ... FAQ. The biggest problem for citizens living in long-term care facilities is that they have no…

The appeals court has ruled that a labor court can hear a lawsuit by a former employee of a bankrupt company directly against their employer's insurer if their employer has taken out an insurance policy that covers their potential…

Washington DC, Jan 27, 2021 / 4:17 p.m. MT (CNA).- A disability rights organization commended the United Nations human rights experts for condemning voluntary euthanasia on the basis of disability. On Monday, three UN human rights experts…

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) - The Virginia House of Representatives Court committee on Wednesday tabled bill to make Attorney General Mark Herring's civil rights office permanent.Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring established the…

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana health officials warned health care providers not to prioritize their own patients when distributing vaccines.Dr. Joe Kanter, of the state health department, said in a memo to providers Tuesday that…

01/27/21 Mental illness continues to be an under-priority on the global health agenda. Invented…

When Anna Landre (SFS '21) began her first full-time summer internship after her first year at Georgetown University, she was greeted with a fun and educational summer experience. Instead, she nearly lost the disabled services she could…