Colombian Law Provides Protection for Individuals Suffering from Epilepsy

The law for protecting the rights of people with epilepsy came into force in Colombia November 11, 2010. The effort to create this law began 40 years ago, and the initiative was first met with indifference and inaction. The Colombian League Against Epilepsy found a champion in Senator Manuel Virgũez who assisted in the writing of the law and led it through the complex legislative process. The law went into effect after the Constitutional Court of Colombia ruled that the law was constitutional, citing that people with epilepsy needed enhanced legal protection. The law is placed on the web site to provide an example of how such laws can be written and of the many issues and roadblocks that are faced by people with epilepsy.

Colombian Law 1414-10 - Protection for individuals suffering from epilepsy:

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