Number: 98-599
Title: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: HIV INFECTION IS COVERED UNDER THE ACT
Authors: Nancy Lee Jones, American Law Division 
Abstract: 5 pages. July 10, 1998. In Bragdon v. Abbott, No. 97-156 (June 25, 1998), the Supreme Court held that the respondent's asymptomatic HIV infection was a physical impairment impacting on the major life activity of reproduction thus rendering the HIV infection a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The decision has been heralded as a significant decision advancing the rights of individuals who have asymptomatic HIV infection. It also has broader implications on the Americans with Disabilities Act coverage of reproductive disabilities.
Pages: 5
Date: Updated July 10, 1998