Parents with Disabilities Face an Uphill Battle to Keep their Children

Robyn Powell - Pacific Standard

The number of children in the US removed from their homes by child welfare agencies due to a parent's disability has been on the rise in the United States in recent years, according to this article from the Pacific Standard. "In October, a lawsuit was filed on behalf of five parents with disabilities who had their children removed by New York's Administration for Children's Services, alleging widespread discrimination." This article tells the story of some of these families.