Contested Disability: Sickle Cell Disease.

The world's first "molecular disease," sickle cell disease (SCD) has captivated the medical community's attention as a multisystem blood disorder linked to abnormalities in one molecule: hemoglobin. While the molecular model of SCD has led to advances in medical management, its reductionism obfuscates the sociopolitical dimensions of the condition, affording little attention to the racialized, gendered, classed, and disabling disparities faced by people with SCD. Consequently, SCD is frequently contested as a disability-opportunities to support people with SCD in everyday challenges escape many healthcare providers.