"Why shouldn't people with disabilities get in through the same door as any able-bodied person, " he said.

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Not every able-bodied person is an athlete or an Olympian and the same is true for every disabled person.

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Lawyers for Ms Fleming told the court that she should be given the same right to die by suicide as an able-bodied person.

BBC: Marie Fleming and Tom Curran

The report said she gained "co-ordination, skill and speed almost similar to that of an able-bodied person" by the end of the study.

BBC: Paralysed woman's thoughts control robotic arm

Even an able-bodied person may have problems opening these with their hands but a disabled person may resort to using a knife and putting that knife or scissors into their mouth.

BBC: Disabled at risk at home

For any able-bodied person, climbing Mt.

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"A disabled model, by definition, will be more memorable in a photo than an able-bodied girl, thus making her attractive to a commercial person trying to sell clothes in an advert, or in editorial, " says O'Riordan.

BBC: Disabled models