(Not Dead Yet)
May 31, 2012
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK– [Excerpt provided by Inclusion Daily Express] On May 29, thirty national disability organizations lead by Not Dead Yet issued a letter to the Dr. Phil Show, criticizing its April 13th segment entitled “Deadly Consequences.”
According to the letter, the segment “presented the idea that parents should be able to euthanize their children who have intellectual disabilities” and did so in “such an extremely unbalanced manner as to amount to a promotion of such a deadly proposition.”
National organizations signing onto the letter include ADAPT, the American Association of People with Disabilities, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, Easter Seals, National Association of the Deaf, National Disability Rights Network, Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE), The Arc of the United States United Spinal. Over sixty state and local disability organizations also joined in the letter.
The organizations call upon Phil McGraw and the Dr. Phil Show “to publicly apologize for the ‘Deadly Consequences’ segment and to give equal time to individuals with intellectual disabilities and organizations advocating their equal rights.”
Entire press release:
Thirty national disability organizations blast “Deadly Consequences” segment of the Dr. Phil show
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9551185.htm
Related:
Text of Response to Dr. Phil Segment ‘Deadly Consequences’ with List of National, State and Local Signons.
http://tinyurl.com/ide0531121b
Video clip:
Deadly Consequences — April 13, 2012 (Dr. Phil)
http://drphil.com/shows/show/1826
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