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What Is (And Isn't) Healthism?, Jessica L. Roberts, Elizabeth W. Leonard
What Is (And Isn't) Healthism?, Jessica L. Roberts, Elizabeth W. Leonard
Georgia Law Review
What does it mean to discriminateon the basis of health status? Health can, of course, speak to a number of things, such as the length of our lives, our ability to perform mentally and physically, our need for health care, and our risk of injury and incapacity. But the mere relevance of a particular attribute does not mean that considering it should be legally permissible. This Article explores when differentiating on the basis of health is acceptable- perhaps even desirable-and, by contrast, when it is normatively problematic. While we acknowledge that differentiations on the basis of health status can be …