Sadly, the United States Supreme Court has upheld such discrimination against a deaf nursing student. Southeastern Community College v. Davis, 442 U.S. ???.
Claudia
In a message dated Mon, 29 Nov 1999 10:35:37 AM Eastern Standard Time, Lennard Davis <[log in to unmask]> writes:
> Dear All:
>
> I just read this news blurb in *Deaf Digest*.
>
> If you are deaf and living in Japan and wish to
> become a physician - forget it - the Japanese government
> is considering a new law that prohibits deaf people from
> studying medicine.
>
> Nagase Osamu or others in Japan, can you tell us more about this
> legislation? If it is true, perhaps we can bring international pressure to
> bear.
>
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Lennard J. Davis
> Professor and Graduate Director
> Department of English
> Binghamton University
> Binghamton, NY 13902
> 607-777-2770 Fax: 607-777-2408
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