They were treated terribly and had no rights...
They were killed...
No, there isn't any correlation between homosexuality and mentally challenged people.
Yes, they are not any different to other children, they are just slightly different mentally, and if that is the way they want to be treated then so be it.
yes.
depends
Same thing. It's just a twist of words. Mentally challenged is a euphemism for mentally retarded.
Yes, a person who is not mentally challenged can divorce a person who is mentally challenged would have to be proven they are mentally challenged), but they would have to let the courts decide in the provisions of the divorce what you would pay to help sustain the lifestyle of the mentally challenged person.
They were treated as criminals.
Yes, some of the actors in the movie The Ringer were mentally challenged or another form of disability such as Down Syndrome.
Medically exempt.
Because they are mentally or physically challenged.
During the 1950s and 1960s, mentally challenged people often faced discrimination and were institutionalized in large state-run facilities. They were often isolated from society, received limited education and healthcare, and were sometimes subjected to harmful treatments. There was a lack of understanding and support for their needs, leading to neglect and mistreatment in many cases.