Bioethics and Access to Health Care for People With Disabilities The idea that every individual’s life has value is fundamental to the work of medical professionals. Yet too often, biases and misconceptions about disability can negatively affect the …
ADA History - In Their Own Words: Part Three The ADA Becomes Law Action in the House of Representatives While only one Senate committee had jurisdiction, in the House of Representatives, four separate committees, with seven subcommittees, had jurisdiction …
ADA History - In Their Own Words: Part Two Crafting the Law When the 101st Congress convened in 1989, the disability rights community approached Senator Ted Kennedy and Carolyn Osolinik, his chief counsel, to introduce a new version of the proposed ADA, …
