Discrimination Against Parents with Disabilities (H 5562, S 702)

This legislation would have precluded the disability of a parent from acting as a basis for denial of issues regarding their children, such as welfare or guardianship.

This legislation would have precluded the disability of a parent from acting as a basis for denial of issues regarding their children, such as welfare or guardianship. We supported the legislation because a fundamental component of disability rights is the ability to care for one’s family without fear of discrimination and because families have been, and continue to be, subjected to this discriminatory treatment. The Senate passed this bill but the legislation ultimately died in the House.