Disability Rights
Stories from the front lines of the struggle for disability rights
Our daily reporting covers aspects of health, community, economy, international relations, and social justice relative to the struggle for disability rights.
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Chris Yarzab
Smart Ass Cripple: Disabled Voters in Alabama Are Suing for Ballot Privacy
If I wanted to cast a ballot on my own, I couldn’t do so with a paper ballot. Read more
Sep 29, 2022
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Smart Ass Cripple: What Doctors Don’t Understand About Disability
When it turns out we're not interested in being 'cured,' health professionals often write us off as a lost cause. Read more
Sep 22, 2022
Giving Birth While Disabled
A Florida mother’s child was taken from her by authorities in 2018. Now her case could change things. Read more
Sep 15, 2022
Smart Ass Cripple: Defunding the ‘Infrastructure of Care’
I can’t applaud the Inflation Reduction Act when it leaves out funding for an essential program for disabled folks. Read more
Aug 29, 2022
Gage Skidmore
Smart Ass Cripple: Vice President Ridiculed for Saying ‘I am Kamala Harris’
Of course Republicans attacked her use of inclusive language. That’s what they’re all about. Read more
Aug 17, 2022
Morgan Timms
Fighting for the Right to Die
It shouldn’t be a crime for those who are too sick to live to decide how and when to end their suffering. Read more
Aug 2, 2022
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Smart Ass Cripple: The ADA’s Bittersweet Anniversary
At age thirty-two, the Americans with Disabilities Act is still a work in progress. Who knows what challenges it will face in the future? Read more
Jul 25, 2022
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Smart Ass Cripple: Leave Your Rights at the State Line
From cannabis and abortion to disability support programs, accessibility ranges wildly from state to state—making travel impossible for some. This is what happens when ensuring basic rights isn’t the law of the land. A lot of us are excluded. Read more
Jul 21, 2022
