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Washington, DC, June 6, 2005 – Stephen Bennett, President and CEO of United Cerebral Palsy:
“Today, by a 6-to-3 majority, the Supreme Court affirmed the vision of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that a nation should not separate its citizens with disabilities from society.
“The Court’s opinion in Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line makes clear that the Americans with Disabilities Act, a law that requires public accommodations be accessible to people with disabilities, applies to all foreign-flag cruise ships.
“The architects of the ADA endorsed provisions that require all places of public life to be accessible to Americans with disabilities. Clearly, their intent was to ensure that citizens with disabilities were not just able to access public services that make life possible, but places that make life worthwhile.
“While Justice Kennedy’s majority opinion creates a large loophole by limiting modifications so as not to create too much international discord or disruption of a ship’s internal affairs, the decision is a clear victory for the disability community and the ADA.
“We are heartened that the Court, today and last year in Tennessee v. Lane, has changed course from its 15 year history of slowly eroding the Americans with Disabilities Act. Further, we applaud the administration’s support in affirming the aspirations of Americans with disabilities.”
About United Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy is one of the nation’s leading organizations serving and advocating for the more than 54 million Americans with disabilities. Most UCP consumers are people with disabilities other than cerebral palsy. Through its nationwide network, United Cerebral Palsy offers services to individuals, families and communities such as job training and placement, physical therapy, individual and family support, early intervention, social and recreation programs, community living, state and local referrals, and instruction on how to use technology to perform everyday tasks. For more information, call (800) 872-5827.
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United Cerebral Palsy Statement on Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line (6/6/2005)
Washington, DC, June 6, 2005 – Stephen Bennett, President and CEO of United Cerebral Palsy:
“Today, by a 6-to-3 majority, the Supreme Court affirmed the vision of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that a nation should not separate its citizens with disabilities from society.
“The Court’s opinion in Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line makes clear that the Americans with Disabilities Act, a law that requires public accommodations be accessible to people with disabilities, applies to all foreign-flag cruise ships.
“The architects of the ADA endorsed provisions that require all places of public life to be accessible to Americans with disabilities. Clearly, their intent was to ensure that citizens with disabilities were not just able to access public services that make life possible, but places that make life worthwhile.
“While Justice Kennedy’s majority opinion creates a large loophole by limiting modifications so as not to create too much international discord or disruption of a ship’s internal affairs, the decision is a clear victory for the disability community and the ADA.
“We are heartened that the Court, today and last year in Tennessee v. Lane, has changed course from its 15 year history of slowly eroding the Americans with Disabilities Act. Further, we applaud the administration’s support in affirming the aspirations of Americans with disabilities.”
About United Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy is one of the nation’s leading organizations serving and advocating for the more than 54 million Americans with disabilities. Most UCP consumers are people with disabilities other than cerebral palsy. Through its nationwide network, United Cerebral Palsy offers services to individuals, families and communities such as job training and placement, physical therapy, individual and family support, early intervention, social and recreation programs, community living, state and local referrals, and instruction on how to use technology to perform everyday tasks. For more information, call (800) 872-5827.
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