Journal of Nursing : Human Right
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Funding Health Care as a Basic Human Right
Jennifer Bergen, Jay Fultz, Sally Kessie, and Angela Osburn
The United States of America is a nation known and heralded worldwide for its democracy, freedom, and wealth. Through our commerce, we have become a prosperous nation. Through our commonalities we stand united. Through our shared citizenship, we establish our community. Through our voices, we are heard. So why is it, our nation has been divided against the idea of health care being funded as a basic human right? U.S. Senator, Ted Kennedy, once said, -
A Man Apart
by Joan M. Fenske, R.N., M.S., D.N.Sc.
The idea of individuals with developmental disabilities becoming sexually active was disconcerting. Imagine having a daughter with disabilities, with limited cognitive comprehension, how could you protect her from tragic sexual encounters? Past abuses were common as institutionalized women were sterilized without consideration of their basic human rights.
