Hastings Ctr Report: Article Claims Ashley X “Sacrificed for the disability rights agenda”
…ocussing on the “Ashley X” debate, she challenges the question of the surgical alterations to the young girl in question as a “disability rights” issue. She selectively defines “disability rights” issues through the social model often applied to people with physical disabilities. She also refers to the Illinois People First website and makes the claim that the statements made about what people with disabilities need and want exclude people with th…