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Leonardo Santamaria

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Disabled in the Coronavirus Crisis: ‘I Will Not Apologize for My Needs’

Client: The New York Times
AD: Jim Datz

Even in a crisis, doctors should not abandon the principle of nondiscrimination.

For a piece in the NYT’s Disability Series about the ethical considerations that the medical profession needs to make during a time of crisis and equipment shortage, such as the coronavirus pandemic, and how this puts disabled people at a much higher risk of being left behind, or discriminated against, when in need of treatment.

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