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Susan Henderson

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Thursday, February 8, 2007 10:55 PM
Original article: Behind the Pillow Angel

It's a human rights issue

I'm disappointed but not surprised that the majority of responses to the Salon article support the parents' response to their daughter's condition. Here's a link to a position statement by a disability rights organization--yes, I work there. I hope you can take the time to read and consider this position and the others posted at our website:

http://www.dredf.org/news/ashley.shtml

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