Blind woman denied entry into church because of guide dog
A blind Texas woman says she was unable to attend a church because officials wouldn't allow her guide dog inside their sanctuary.
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Christian charity raises concerns over assisted suicide claims after man kills sick wife
Christian charity CARE has voiced concern about calls to legalize assisted suicide in the U.K. after a man sentenced in the killing of his terminally ill wife was freed by a Cypriot court.
Hillary Clinton laments Idaho abortion ban, highlights story of baby aborted for disability
Former Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton condemned pro-life laws in states like Idaho that prevent abortions for fetal abnormalities, highlighting the story of a mother whose baby was diagnosed with Turner syndrome in-utero.
Archie Battersbee: UN to determine if UK violated 12-year-old's right to life
A United Nations committee will consider a complaint accusing the United Kingdom government of violating the rights of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee, who died last August after a hospital withdrew his treatment following a lengthy court battle with his parents.
Democrat resigns after comments about disabled children's impact on school budget draws backlash
A Massachusetts Democratic official has resigned from his position as chair of a local Democratic committee after he suggested during public comments at a recent city council meeting that abortion is necessary to offset the cost of providing special education classes and services for children with disabilities.
Family says 6-year-old boy who shot teacher has ‘acute disability,’ offers prayers
The family of a 6-year-old boy who shot first-grade teacher Abigail Zwerner as she taught her class at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, earlier this month revealed that he has an “acute disability” and offered prayers for her recovery.
Woman loses appeal to stop killing of babies with Down syndrome, cleft-lip or club foot
A woman with Down syndrome has lost her appeal to stop killing babies diagnosed with this condition, cleft lip or club foot in-utero under the disability clause in abortion laws, which she said were discriminatory and stigmatized people with disabilities.
Appeals court rules gender dysphoria is a protected disability, sides with trans-identified inmate
A federal court has ruled that the Americans With Disabilities Act protects trans-identified individuals and that a prison policy requiring inmates to be housed based on their biological sex, specifically their external genitalia, violates federal law.
Here’s what we can learn from Jesus about disability awareness
Let's pray for a Christ-like compassion to increase in our hearts, and for God to reveal opportunities to be used by Him to meet the practical and spiritual needs of those with disabilities. We will all be the better for it.
West Virginia passes law barring abortion due to disability on World Down Syndrome Day
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a law Monday that prohibits abortions performed because an unborn baby has a disability, such as a chromosomal disorder like Down syndrome, joining other states that have passed similar bills.
