American Diabetes Association Celebrates Historic Victory for Americans with Disabilities
September 25, 2008
Digg This! | Send to Newsvine | Add to del.icio.usSeptember 25, 2008 (Press Release) - The American Diabetes Association applauds President George W. Bush for signing the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADA-AA) into law today. In recent weeks, both houses of Congress passed this landmark civil rights legislation. Enacted in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act promised to be a vital means of protecting the interests of people who are treated unfairly because of their diabetes. However, a series of Supreme Court decisions severely narrowed who is covered by the law and many individuals with diabetes have found themselves no longer covered by the act. The ADA-AA takes critical steps to restore the 1990 law to its original intent to include such individuals among those protected from discrimination.
"Today, we celebrate this act becoming law and we applaud the Bush Administration and Congress for taking this critical step toward protecting the civil rights of Americans with disabilities," said R. Stewart Perry, Chair of the Board, American Diabetes Association. "This is a historic victory for Americans with chronic illnesses like diabetes who will once again be covered by this law, and is a triumph for all individuals with disabilities who want to work and will now be able to fulfill their potential. Today, we proudly usher in a new era for hardworking Americans with disabilities."
Posted by dlife at September 25, 2008 03:12 PM
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This is something great that yes, President Bush did for all of us who have to live as a diabetic. I am greatful for this, my mother had type 1, and I also have type 1 diabetes. She always told me not to tell anyone because they would hold it against you. I know this to be true, I was told because I had an insulin reaction that I may not be able to work summer school. How sad was that?
Posted by: susie russo at October 10, 2008 02:39 PM