The clock is ticking for the United States to ratify the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The CRPD affirms that that all people with disabilities must have the same rights and dignity as their non-disabled peers. More than 100 countries across the globe have added their support of the Convention.
The United States Senate must ratify the Convention before September 2012 or Americans with disabilities will not be able to access the protections and rights afforded in it. But, the Senate can’t act until the President formally transmits to them the treaty, and this transmittal hasn’t yet happened! We need him to hear from as many Americans as possible by the end of this month, May 31, 2012.
Please send a message to President Obama today asking him to take this final step and make sure America is not left behind in this historic movement.
Visit Easter Seals Legislative Advocacy Center :
http://www.capwiz.com/easterseals/issues/alert/?alertid=61313786&type=PR
Sincerely,
Katy Beh Neas
Senior Vice President, Government Relations
Easter Seals Office of Public Affairs
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