9. Do persons with disabilities have the same rights as others to marry, have children and raise those children?
Nearly equal numbers of respondents gave responses of “Yes” (16, plus California) and “Yes, with qualifications” (17, plus New York state). There were only two “No”s – Austria and Macedonia.
That said, however, a “Yes” is certainly not unequivocal good news. The experience of the respondent from Canada (“Yes”) was echoed directly or indirectly in a number of other answers: “It has been our experience that while persons with disabilities have the same rights, they do not have the same opportunities… There is a significant gap between theory and practice on this issue.” And that gap can be very significant, if, as the respondent from Canada also says: “We hear frequent stories of women with intellectual disabilities who have their children removed from their care.”
The rights of those with disabilities are in no way different from the rights of anybody else with regard to any and all of these.
The rights of those with disabilities differ from the rights of anybody else with regard to one or two of these.
The rights of those with disabilities differ from the rights of anybody else with regard to all of these.
 Albania (ALB) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 Argentina (ARG) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 Australia (AUS) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 Austria (AUT) |
Rights differ with regard to all of these |
 Belgium – Federal State Walloon (BEL) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 Bulgaria (BUL) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
 Canada (CAN) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
 Croatia (CRO) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 Czech Republic (CZE) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
 Denmark (DNK) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
 Estonia (EST) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 Finland (FIN) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 France (FRA) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 Germany (DEU) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
 Hungary (HUN) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 Ireland (IRL) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 Israel (ISR) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 Italy (ITA) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
 Kosovo (RKS) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
 Macedonia (MKD) |
Rights differ with regard to all of these |
 Mexico (MEX) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 Montenegro (MNE) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 Netherlands (NED) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
 Portugal (POR) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
 Romania (ROU) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 Serbia (SRB) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 Slovakia (SVK) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
 Slovenia (SLO) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 South Africa (RSA) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
 Spain (ESP) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
 Sweden (SWE) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
 Switzerland (SUI) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
 Turkey (TUR) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
 United Kingdom (UK) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
 United States – California (US CA) |
Rights are in no way different with regard to all of these |
| United States – New York (US NY state) |
Rights differ with regard to one or two of these |
