Lianne Powell
Lianne Powell is a 64-year-old thalidomide survivor from London, Ontario, who was born with one leg missing up to her hip and only one lung due to the drug's devastating effects during pregnancy. As an advocate for the rights and support of thalidomide victims, she has voiced strong concerns over proposed changes to the federal government's support program, which she believes could unfairly diminish the medical assistance funds available to those with more severe disabilities, like herself. Powell has utilized the medical fund to manage necessary expenses, including housekeeping and accessibility modifications to her home, and continues to call for adequate support and recognition from the government for survivors of one of the worst drug negligence cases in Canadian history.
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Lianne Powell, who was born with one leg missing up to her hip and only one lung, feels that the proposed option to split medical assistance funds equally is another attempt by the government to shirk its responsibility.
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