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In the US, the ADA does indeed mandate many things (reserved parking spaces, door widths, ramps/elevators, etc.). Though to continue the analogy, I think we'd need to extend it to how the merchandise itself is displayed/marketed—for example, requiring all products to be accessible by someone in a wheelchair, braille on all packaging, etc.


Notice the usage of "Undue Burden" from the official ADA documentation: "The rules are also flexible for communicating effectively with customers who are blind or have low vision. A sales clerk can find items and read their labels..."

See joebubna's comment in this topic for more depth: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20226398




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