From Age of Autism's Kim Stagliano.
Traditional and social media are abuzz with a story of a Pennsylvania man with autism who has been denied a heart transplant
at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania over his "psychiatric
condition" and "autism." His mother, Karen Corby, is rightfully
outraged that her son's life has been judged and fallen short of the
"criteria" for life.
In thinking about the story, it occurred to
me that while denial of a heart transplant is cut and dried no bones
about it refusal to give medical care to a sick American - it's only the ugly publicized tip of a dirty and monstrous iceberg under the surface of healthcare for people with autism.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Denying Health Care to Autistic Is Nothing New
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