Colorado lawmakers are moving closer to ending the forced sterilization of people with disabilities after a new bill passed ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In 1924, 17-year-old Carrie Buck was institutionalized, having been deemed ...

The World Health Organization estimates that around 15 per cent of the world’s population has a disability. Several million are thought to be displaced but often remain invisible within uprooted ...

A recent study by the Population Council in collaboration with the Ethiopian Lawyers with Disabilities Association and the Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development has found that many children ...

A homeless person's cardboard sign and belongings on the street in New York City on August 15, 2018. Last week, on August 7, new mental hygiene laws quietly went to effect in New York, allowing for ...

A former Ohio probationary officer is accusing his former employer of discriminating against him for a medical condition that affected his written communication skills. Getty Images/istockphoto A ...

A 29-year-old Independence man is facing child abuse charges after a child in his care was discovered to be suffering from brain bleeding. A former employee of Cornerstones of Care is suing the Kansas ...

A violent assault by four men in an empty lot left Belo Miguel Cipriani totally blind at the age of 27 years. Today, almost two decades later, he is a successful author, accessibility consultant, and ...