ENABLE Scotland launches campaign to address the ‘human rights emergency’ of hundreds of Scots who have learning disabilities being forced to live far away from their families or stuck in hospital. #MyOwnFrontDoor calls for urgent change to uphold the human rights of all adults with learning disabilities in Scotland to live in the community of their choice by 2023. Read more.
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