The Contradictory Expressive Functions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Physician-assisted Suicide Laws
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23035298 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth Rose Schiltz (University of St. Thomas - Minnesota, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 228-245 |
| Publication date | 2018-07-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Disability & Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2331-2521 • E-ISSN: 2331-253X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23312521.2018.1486772 |
| OpenAlex | W2891692365 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
Certain laws, such as civil rights laws and criminal laws, are considered to have powerful expressive functions. The expressive functions may be directed at shifting social norms, or at articulating a social consensus about a particularly important norm. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is such a law, expressing the norm that “society’s accumulated myths and fears about persons with disabilities” are as debilitating as actual disabilities. This article will analyze the arguments of disability rights advocates that the expressive effect of laws legalizing physician-assisted suicide directly contradicts the norm of the ADA.
Civil rights · Norm (philosophy) · Political science · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Disability Rights and Representation · Law · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |