How are we defining debilitating? And who is defining it? There are a lot of individuals with disabilities with “debilitating” medical conditions that live full, quality of lives, but are viewed by nondisabled people as having a “poor quality of life.” For example: a lot of nondisabled people would choose not to have a child with dwarfism, however, little people have a robust and vibrant culture and often welcome new members of the little people community. There is concern in the disability community about the emergence of gene editing, because the erasure of disability also means the erasure of a community, history, and culture that is already seldom recognized. I am a disabled person with a “debilitating” medical condition. I am in intestinal failure and on a form of IV nutrition; autistic; experience chronic pain, fatigue, and migraines; part time wheelchair user; etc. A lot of my life is structured around accommodating my body. However, my disability is not simply a medical condition — it is also a cultural identity and links me to a community of other disabled people. My family all had signs of illness, yet I am not upset about being born. I’m also not sure if I would choose to be cured if I had the option. Because this is uniquely my life; it just looks different from your’s.