Chronically Illing Out | E37 - Disability Rights, Freedoms, and Visibility Are Under Attack with Paige Beauchemin

ChIlling In Review

The day before Juneteenth, the DOJ quietly released a memo reinterpreting the 1999 Olmstead decision — the ruling that keeps disabled people in their communities instead of institutions. It's not a law, and that's the point. This week, NH state rep, psych nurse, and congressional candidate Paige Beauchemin joins Nieta Greene of Disability Community for Democracy, Nick, Beth, and Steph to explain why a memo can be more dangerous than a statute, and why they're calling it "Crip Crow."

Our Call To Action

Help us Say No to Crip Crow — and perform your daily call to action by calling and emailing your Senators and Representative.

* Go to our new webpage to get involved and stay updated with latest resources: https://app.broadbanner.com/crip-crow

* Read the DOJ memo: Application of the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act to State Institutionalization of Patients with Severe Mental Illness or Disabilities

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Thank you Soso's World, LeftieProf, Dana Britt, Cathy Stein, KC, and many others for tuning into my live video with Stephanie G Wilson, PhD and Beth Cruz! Join me for my next live video in the app.