Disability and Bioethics

In autumn 2019, the National Council on Disability published a series of reports on bioethics and disability. The five reports were written by a team of disability organizations headed by DREDF, which appreciates and acknowledges the valued work of our partners in creating the series: the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and Not Dead Yet.

The five reports are:

  • September 25, 2019
    Organ Transplant Discrimination Against People with Disabilities
    (PDF) (DOC)
  • October 9, 2019
    The Danger of Assisted Suicide Laws
    (PDF) (DOC)
  • October 23, 2019
    Genetic Testing and the Rush to Perfection
    (PDF) (DOC)
  • November 6, 2019
    Quality-Adjusted Life Years and the Devaluation of Life with a Disability
    (PDF) (DOC)
  • November 20, 2019
    Medical Futility and Disability Bias
    (PDF) (DOC)