Press Releases
about Disability Rights
May 14, 2025
ACLU Responds to House Committee Advancing Cuts to Medicaid
Following the advancement of the bill, Deirdre Schifeling, ACLU chief political and advocacy officer, had the following reaction:
"Despite people flooding the committee room, phone...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
May 12, 2025
Disability Rights and Privacy Advocates Raise Concerns with Proposed Autism “Registry”
Letter to RFK, Jr. Details Risks of Surveillance, Stigmatization, and Marginalization
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Privacy & Technology
May 12, 2025
ACLU Urges Appeals Court to Reverse Dismissal of Case Challenging Deprival of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
Groups Argue That Pennsylvania Prison Violated ADA, Eighth Amendment by Withholding Critical Medication
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: Jonathan DiFraia v. Kevin Ransom
Apr 10, 2025
NY Court of Appeals Grants Hearing to Father Challenging the Termination of His Parental Rights Based on Disability and National Origin Discrimination
NEW YORK – Today, the New York Court of Appeals took a critical step toward remedying the injustice committed against Mr. Z, a father who was separated from his child at birth, b...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Mar 11, 2025
ACLU Joins Appeal of Incarcerated Woman Shackled During Childbirth and Deprived of Medication
RICHMOND, Va. -- On Friday, February 28th, the ACLU of North Carolina joined the ACLU Disability Rights Program, Rights Behind Bars, Tycko & Zavareei LLP, and Kaplan & Grad...
Sep 10, 2024
Lawsuit Challenging Armed Police Response to Mental Health Emergencies in Washington, D.C. to Proceed
Ruling against the District’s motion to dismiss comes after a federal judge in a similar case in Oregon recognized that sending police to a mental health crisis can be discriminatory
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Bread for the City v. District of Columbia
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