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Date Posted: 07:02:35 11/30/02 Sat
Author: Wife of Tall Texan
Subject: Re: DISABILITY INSURANCE?
In reply to: QUITTNER 's message, "DISABILITY INSURANCE?" on 10:32:37 11/29/02 Fri

>It seems to me that disability insurance should exist
>(maybe it does in some countries, but I'm not aware of
>it).
>..... In some cases disabilities of future babies may
>have been known to be likely as a result of the
>parents' genes before conception. Should parents who
>know this yet conceive nevertheless somehow be
>penalized? If so, how?

There IS something, of sorts. In the Social Security system, a disabled child can apply for SSI and Medicare. It's a long road, but it can be done.

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