Today, on arguably the most manufactured of feel-good days that is Valentine's, card makers, florists and chocolatiers will squeal in delight as the cash rolls in while untold thousands of well-trained men and women rush about in a panicked, glazy-eyed state, searching for the perfect gift that says, 'I love you.'

While many will reflect on the meaning of love, few will ponder their right to love and be loved. And why would we? How many of us have been told, explicitly or implicity, that we don't have that right because of who we are?

Unfortunately, many persons with disabilities, however, are often led to believe this. And it's not hard to see why considering instances where societies have taken extreme measures to "protect the gene pool."

Between 1928 and 1972, for example, the province's Sexual Sterilization Act, under the control of the Alberta Eugenics Board, was in full swing, effectively neutering about 3,000 Albertans deemed "defective."

Although it's been almost 40 years since that knuckle-dragging piece of legislation was torn up, it's still rare to hear about intimate relationships from the perspective of persons with disabilities.

However, the Disability Action Hall and the Calgary Sexual Health Centre aim to shine a light on the issue with the 'Right to Love Group.' Here they've produced a series of videos detailing the thoughts and experiences of persons with disabilities on love, sex and relationships.