Bragdon v. Abbott: who's in? Who's out?
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'Bragdon v Abbott' tackled the sensitive issue of whether an individual with asymptomatic HIV infection falls under the category of the disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The case, the first of its nature filed with the Supreme Court, involves a dentist who refused to treat a woman patient in his clinic because she is HIV positive. The Supreme Court decided to hear the complaint filed by the patient against the dentist due to disagreement among lower courts on whether asymptomatic HIV constitutes a disability. However, the high court's ruling in favor of the plaintiff left several other questions unanswered.
Publication Name: AIDS & Public Policy Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0887-3852
Year: 1998
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Redrafted disability Code of Practice and Guidance issued
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Parliament received a revised Code of Practice in June 1996, along with Guidance and Regulations, affecting provisions of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act 1995. The Code has been drastically expanded and changed from its earlier draft. The Guidance and Regulations clarify the Act's applicability and definition of disability.
Publication Name: Industrial Relations Law Bulletin
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0969-3637
Year: 1996
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