title: The Supreme Court confronts HIV: reflections on Bragdon v. Abbott.
abstract: Author examines in depth the U.S. Supreme Court's 1998 decision in Bragdon v. Abbott concerning the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act to HIV, and explains why the ruling was even necessary and what the decision says about the relationship between law and public health.
authors.affiliation: Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Parmet
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D035082:Federal Government; D033161:Government Regulation; D015658:HIV Infections; D006801:Humans; D011287:Prejudice; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D035521:Supreme Court Decisions; D014481:United States