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Full-Text Articles in Disability Law
Discrimination Based On Hiv/Aids And Other Health Conditions: "Disability" As Defined Under Federal And State Law, David W. Webber
Discrimination Based On Hiv/Aids And Other Health Conditions: "Disability" As Defined Under Federal And State Law, David W. Webber
Journal of Health Care Law and Policy
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Adverse Impact Of Predisposition Testing On Major Life Activities: Lessons From Brca 1/2testing, Katherine A. Schneider
Adverse Impact Of Predisposition Testing On Major Life Activities: Lessons From Brca 1/2testing, Katherine A. Schneider
Journal of Health Care Law and Policy
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The Definition Of Disability: Perspective Of The Disability Community, Deborah Kaplan
The Definition Of Disability: Perspective Of The Disability Community, Deborah Kaplan
Journal of Health Care Law and Policy
No abstract provided.
Bragdon V. Abbott: Extending The Americans With Disabilities Act To Asymptomatic Individuals, Eugenia Liu
Bragdon V. Abbott: Extending The Americans With Disabilities Act To Asymptomatic Individuals, Eugenia Liu
Journal of Health Care Law and Policy
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Scaling Back The Ada: How The Sutton V. United Airlines Decision Affects Employees With Bipolar Disorder., Kevin Wiley Jr.
Scaling Back The Ada: How The Sutton V. United Airlines Decision Affects Employees With Bipolar Disorder., Kevin Wiley Jr.
The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice
The Sutton v. United Airlines decision went too far in the Supreme Court’s effort to scale back the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Congress should review the Sutton decision and amend the ADA to consider disabilities as they exist without regard to mitigating measures based on the severity of the illness. To seek protection under the ADA, one must have a discernable disability, and one’s impairment must be diagnosed and disclosed to the employer. Disability, however, was not specifically defined in the ADA, and no agency or regulation has specifically defined disability for the courts to utilize …