John Fetterman Should Confront America’s Ableism Problem
IT’S TIME
The Pennsylvania senator endangered his recovery from a stroke by coming back to the campaign trail too soon. But he has a chance to start an important national conversation.
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There is a school of thought that says that whatever is going on with Sen. John Fetterman—both his physical well-being and his mental health, following a stroke in May of last year—is a private matter between him and his doctors.