COVID-19 planning for people with disability a human rights issue

Although the experts welcomed the response plan, they say it needs to be based on human rights and principles to make sure ethical decision-making is used. Professor of Bioethics and Director of the Disability Innovation Institute at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Jackie Leach Scully says that the national response plan is just the starting point of ensuring the needs of people with disability are met.

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Topics:
Emergency management, Human Rights

Author:
Rebecca St Clair

Source:
Disability Support Guide

Date published:
Wed 22nd Apr, 2020