JOURNAL ARTICLE

Indirect Discrimination and the Hospital Relocation Cases.

  • Published In: Journal of Applied Philosophy, 2025, v. 42, n. 1. P. 175 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Hutler, Brian 3 of 3

Abstract

This article develops a theory of indirect discrimination by analyzing a series of lawsuits that challenged hospital relocations in the 1970s. In these cases, civil rights groups argued that the relocation of hospitals from cities to suburbs was a form of racial discrimination. Although these lawsuits failed, I aim to support the plaintiffs' arguments that the hospital relocations were discriminatory. Drawing on three recent theories – those of Benjamin Eidelson, Deborah Hellman, and Sophia Moreau – I develop an account of indirect discrimination that is rooted in resource‐specific equality rights such as those found in international human rights law. Building on this account, I argue that the human right to health equity can explain why the hospital relocations were discriminatory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Applied Philosophy. 2025/02, Vol. 42, Issue 1, p175
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Sociology
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0264-3758
  • DOI:10.1111/japp.12740
  • Accession Number:183977253
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