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Where can you turn if you feel you have been treated unfairly due to your diabetes? We are committed to ending discrimination against children and adults with diabetes. You can be your own best advocate by knowing your rights, understanding the law, and protecting yourself with the appropriate tools and services.

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How to Get Help

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Discrimination

Learn to recognize unfair or unlawful treatment at work, school, correctional institutions or public places.

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Attorneys, find tools to help you fight diabetes discrimination and learn how to join our team.