Press Releases
about Disability Rights
May 13, 2025
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Urges House Committee to Reject Cuts to Medicaid During Committee Markup
House Energy and Commerce Committee to Vote on Bill that Would Cut Hundreds of Billions from Medicaid, with Devastating Impacts for People with Disabilities
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
May 12, 2025
Disability Rights and Privacy Advocates Raise Concerns with Proposed Autism “Registryâ€
Letter to RFK, Jr. Details Risks of Surveillance, Stigmatization, and Marginalization
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Privacy & Technology
May 12, 2025
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ 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 19, 2025
Complaint Filed Against Intuit and HireVue Over Biased AI Hiring Technology That Works Worse for Deaf and Non-White Applicants
Civil rights advocates allege Intuit used HireVue’s discriminatory AI hiring technology, violating the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, the ADA, and Title VII
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Racial Justice
Mar 11, 2025
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Joins Appeal of Incarcerated Woman Shackled During Childbirth and Deprived of Medication
RICHMOND, Va. -- On Friday, February 28th, the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of North Carolina joined the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Disability Rights Program, Rights Behind Bars, Tycko & Zavareei LLP, and Kaplan & Grad...

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