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Massachusetts lawmakers pass bill to scrap 'offensive language' from state's General Laws
The Massachusetts legislature passed a bill that would remove "outdated and offensive language" used to describe people with disabilities in the state’s General Laws. The measure would eliminate various terms, including "handicapped," "disabled," and the "r-word" in favor of language such as "persons with a disability" and "person with an intellectual or developmental disability. "The bill, which was introduced by Democratic state Sen. Pat Jehlen and listed with 17 petitioners, now heads to...
Massachusetts lawmakers pass bill to scrap 'offensive language' from state's General Laws
The Massachusetts legislature passed a bill that would remove "outdated and offensive language" used to describe people with disabilities in the state’s General Laws. The measure would eliminate various terms, including "handicapped," "disabled," and the "r-word" in favor of language such as "persons with a disability" and "person with an intellectual or developmental disability. "The bill, which was introduced by Democratic state Sen. Pat Jehlen and listed with 17 petitioners, now heads to...