"New Zealand is guided by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Mr Laws should be endeavouring to uphold these principles," she said.
A representative of the NZDSA also appeared on Breakfast and said a complaint had been laid with the Disability Commissioner.
Some of those commenting online said they had emailed the Whanganui District Health Board regarding Mr Laws' comments and another, Wanganui man Brad Hutchinson, was so outraged he wrote to Minister of Health Tony Ryall.
"I wrote to the minister asking if he thought it was suitable to have someone in a position that represents our community hospital, and also the health ministry, with such horrendous views on disability.
"I would like to know if the minister has the power to remove such noxious people from positions of power," Mr Hutchinson said.
New health board chairwoman Dot McKinnon said it was inappropriate to comment on "what is, in essence, a private conversation between two people". She said Mr Laws' comments "in no way reflect the views of the board".