Forgotten but not gone; eugenics against Vermont’s disabled

To the Editor,
A recent commentary by Justin Salisbury on the “ongoing eugenics against disabled Vermonters” pointed out that Vermont has no law protecting parents against losing their children simply because they are disabled.  Disability does not automatically mean that a parent can’t safely raise a child.

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