(unbelievable) Australia: No residency for boy with Down syndrome

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Australia: No residency for boy with Down syndrome Published: 10/31/08,

4:25 PM EDT

By TANALEE SMITHSYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Thirteen-year-old Lukas Moeller

has Down syndrome. His father is a doctor who came to Australia from

Germany to help fill a shortage of physicians in rural communities.

But now Australia has rejected Dr. Bernhard Moeller's application for

residency, saying Lukas does not meet the " health requirement " and would

pose a burden on taxpayers for his medical care, education and other

services.

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How sad is that? I thought Australia was more progressive than to deny a

person with Down's or any other disability residency. That's just another

example of discrimination & callousness. It's not the whole country,

because the decision was made by a small gp of individuals, but, it's still

sad to have this kind of discrimination & attitude that people with

disabilities are persona non grata. Remember in the olden days when kids

with disabilities weren't even allowed to go to school?

Marie A.

> Australia: No residency for boy with Down syndrome Published: 10/31/08,

> 4:25 PM EDT

> By TANALEE SMITHSYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Thirteen-year-old Lukas Moeller

> has Down syndrome. His father is a doctor who came to Australia from

> Germany to help fill a shortage of physicians in rural communities.

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> But now Australia has rejected Dr. Bernhard Moeller's application for

> residency, saying Lukas does not meet the " health requirement " and would

> pose a burden on taxpayers for his medical care, education and other

> services.

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