My disabled son has civil rights, just like all of us

Maryland has a proud history of protecting civil rights of marginalized people — except for disabled people, writes Jeneva Stone, who said state cuts to care for people with complex medical needs denies them the right to stay safe and thrive in the community.

By: Jeneva Stone

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 8, 2026

Words: 849

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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My disabled son Rob and I are often in Annapolis to advocate for health care and disability rights. If the weather’s nice, we sit on Lawyer’s Mall in front of the State House and reflect on the legacy of Thurgood Marshall, whose statue stands there. Maryland has a proud history of protecting the civil rights of marginalized people — except our state struggles to protect those same rights for disabled people.

In 2019, when …

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