Texas’ fertility rose after new abortion restrictions, raising concerns that special education and specialized health care will be stretched even thinner.
Debbie Wiederhold talks with her 31-year-old son Daniel at their home in Hutto on Feb. 29, 2024. Though Daniel was born with a rare brittle bone disorder, he lives an active life with support from state services.Daniel Wiederhold, born with a rare and usually fatal type of brittle bone disorder, was one of the lucky ones.
“For those of us who want to carry a child to term, regardless of whether or not there's a disability, these barriers already existed,” she said. “This has just been exacerbated.” “He's doing really, really well,” she added, “but you can't help but wonder how much more independently he would be living right now. Because along the way, various systems failed him.”
Disability advocates, though, have said the issues aren’t flashy enough to wedge into the session’s limited timeframe and most lawmakers misunderstand the way these programs function and the populations they serve.“I don't think you have to actually have a child with a disability to have compassion for understanding, for a willingness to invest,” state Rep., D-Austin, said. “At the same time, lived experiences do impact the decisions that are made at the Legislature.
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