Since one of the things I’ve tried to talk about here is Parenting with a Disability, I couldn’t imagine not talking about something else I find equally important, and related. Married couples that happen to have a disability. Everyone has the right to be in love. Right now, the “hot button” topic is gay marriage and same-sex couples getting the same rights and privileges heterosexual couples enjoy being married. Disabled couples who are married should be no different.
I’m not talking about the legality of the marriage because that’s not the problem we face in the story mentioned below. The so-called problem apparently arises when two disabled people live in a group home and happen to be married. For this couple, they aren’t allowed to do so, just because they’re disabled. What I can’t understand, is that if a State says a person meets the requirements and can consent to marriage, which is a legal contract, what’s wrong with the group home? They should follow suit.
This is a violation of the ADA. The group homes aren’t letting this couple live together because of their disability, and it will be interesting to see how the issue gets resolved.
What do you think about a disabled couple that are married living in a group home together?
To find out more about this story, go to the link below:
http://news.yahoo.com/disabled-couple-seek-life-together-061801569.html