A True Story of Disability and Love
She objected when she heard her siblings’ plan to put their disabled sister, Teresa, into a nursing home. Teresa, who has Down syndrome, refused to go. But the other siblings insisted and secretly put Teresa into an institution for end-of-life care.
Teresa was in shock. Franke was horrified and organized a rescue. That is when all hell broke loose. The two sisters had to stand together—against their siblings, the medical system, and the police—to defend Teresa’s right to be free.
This is a true story about a key civil rights issue for all people with disabilities—the right to decide where you…
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