Disability Day of Mourning
Annual filicide commemoration / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Disability Day of Mourning is observed annually on 1 March[1] to commemorate disabled people who were murdered by their caregivers, especially their parents. First observed in 2012 and propagated by disability rights organizations such as Not Dead Yet and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, the day aims to bring attention to the issue of filicide of disabled children and adults and the degree to which such murders are treated as different from or more socially acceptable than similar murders of abled people.
The day has become a significant part of the disability rights movement, attracting attention from politicians and the media. In addition to its pioneering by disability rights groups, it has gained attention and support amongst mainstream disability support-focused organizations.