Stupid: U.S. attorney’s office files discrimination lawsuit against recreation group because they won't squirt medicine up epileptics butts...

You can't make stuff this stupid up...

The U.S. attorney’s office filed a discrimination lawsuit against a Crystal Lake-based group that provides activities for adults and children with disabilities, arguing it does not accommodate those with epilepsy.

The lawsuit, which was filed Monday, claims the Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing the administer an anti-seizure medication to those suffering tonic-clonic seizures, commonly known as grand mal seizures.

The suit was filed on behalf of a 17-year-old McHenry County girl and an 8-year-old Crystal Lake girl who have a history of suffering grand mal seizures, which can be life-threatening if untreated. Prosecutors are asking for a court order that would require NISRA to administer the medication in the event of a seizure.

The medication, Diastat AcuDial, comes in a pre-filled syringe with a plastic tip and must be administered through a person’s rectum.

NISRA Executive Director Brian Shahinian said the group had no comment because it hadn’t received the filing.