ASAN Statement on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
On June 25, 2022, President Biden signed legislation intended to address gun violence. ASAN recognizes gun violence as a cause of needless and horrific suffering…
June 29, 2022
Statement
ASAN Condemns Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
ASAN condemns today’s ruling dismantling Roe v. Wade and its protections. In light of the critical role that the Supreme Court plays in interpreting and…
June 24, 2022
ASAN Applauds the House for Passing a Bill To #StopTheShock
ASAN applauds the US House of Representatives for passing the Food and Drug Amendment Act of 2022 (HR 7667) with a provision that would ban…
June 13, 2022
ASAN Statement on Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C.
This statement is viewable as a PDF here On April 28, the Supreme Court handed down an opinion in a case called Cummings v. Premier…
May 18, 2022
ASAN Endorses New York Bill to Stop The Shock
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4th, 2022 CONTACT: [email protected] This press release is available as a PDF here. WASHINGTON, DC – ASAN endorses today’s introduction of…
May 4, 2022
ASAN Supports The Health Equity and Accountability Act
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) applauds the House of Representatives’ introduction of the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA), a bill which takes important…
April 26, 2022
Statement on Genetic Research & Autism
For Autism Acceptance Month 2022, ASAN is releasing a statement on genetic research and autism. Written in plain language, this statement gives background information on…
April 2, 2022
Comments for April 13-14th IACC Meeting
These comments are available as a PDF here. Thank you for the opportunity to submit written comments in advance of the IACC’s public meeting on…
March 31, 2022
Letter to the CDC concerning dangerous new guidance
This document is available as a PDF here. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rolled back crucial pandemic guidelines in new guidance….
March 3, 2022
Letter to Secretary Becerra towards achieving equitable COVID-19 recovery that centers the disability community
This document is available as a PDF here. In early February, ASAN and other disability rights organizations met with Secretary Becerra about how Health and…
February 25, 2022
Open letter to the Lancet Commission on the future of care and clinical research in autism
This document is available as a PDF here. In December 2021, ASAN responded to a report by The Lancet on the future of autism services…
February 14, 2022
Update: Disability Response to CDC Director
On Friday, January 7, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky spoke in an interview about a research study showing that among vaccinated COVID-19 patients, 78% of…
January 24, 2022