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Disabled COVID Patient Dies After Being Denied Treatment, Food

July 3, 2020 by Staff

(ChurchLeaders) The widow of Michael Hickson, a quadriplegic man and father of five who died at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center after being diagnosed with COVID-19, is seeking justice for her late husband. Melissa Hickson argues that because of her husband’s disability and the color of his skin, he was denied treatment by those who deemed his life unworthy. 

“Disabled people are people. Just like anybody else. Black people are people just like anybody else. And everybody deserves the right to live. Everybody deserves the right to be treated when they’re admitted to the hospital,” Melissa said in a video posted to YouTube.

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