Tasha Nelson Tasha Nelson is a disability rights activist. She lives in Manassas, Virginia, with her family. By this Author Nov 02, 2020 Without the ACA, my son — and other kids with preexisting conditions — could dieCommentary: As a Catholic, I decided to keep my unborn child who was at risk of being born with a serious disease. Treating his pre-existing disability shouldn't be financially ruinous for my family.