Here's a quote from Suzanne Wright, of Autism Speaks.
"We’re now playing catch-up as we try to stem the tide and ultimately eradicate autism for the sake of future generations. If we continue our current trajectory, we’ll get there in my lifetime."
Note that "*eradicating* autism for the sake of *future* generations" does nothing for people now, either autistic people or their families and communities. The word "eradicate" has a long and ignoble history as a word used in various eugenics movements.
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Here's a quote from Suzanne Wright, of Autism Speaks.
"We’re now playing catch-up as we try to stem the tide and ultimately eradicate autism for the sake of future generations. If we continue our current trajectory, we’ll get there in my lifetime."
The source is here:
http://www.parade.com/articles/editio...
Note that "*eradicating* autism for the sake of *future* generations" does nothing for people now, either autistic people or their families and communities. The word "eradicate" has a long and ignoble history as a word used in various eugenics movements.
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