The entire world was seemingly taken aback when renowned U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, lost her protracted battle with cancer on September 18.
After all, her resilience in the face of medical conditions had marveled many, both in the disability and health communities and among the general populace.
But Ginsburg’s impact was felt beyond the fact of her tenacity. As The Mighty’s senior contributor editor Karin Willison pointed out, she was instrumental in the Olmstead decision, which paved the way for home and community-based services under the Americans With Disabilities Act as an alternative to institutionalization.
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