
Population bill- Ethical concerns over disabled children
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Population bill- Ethical concerns over disabled children [Explained] Sources: Indian Express ; The wire The Bill on population control introduced by the Uttar Pradesh Law Commission, creating a ceiling of two children, has been criticized – for good reason – for being based on outdated thinking and adopting unconstitutional means. How it plays into the widely prevalent notion of the disabled as a burden.? Child with disability is not a child: Section 15 allows having additional child if child born with disability -simply not counting disabled as child. Against global attempts for equality: Regressive towards global campaigns to equip person with disabilities to front row with full and equal life. Against acts: 2016 Act recognizes, persons with disabilities “enjoy various rights such as the right to equality, life with dignity, respect for…