Service Animal Confusion

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Experts say the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, allows people to bring service animals to hospitals and emergency rooms and many other venues. Recently a woman who visited an emergency room in New Jersey (U.S.) with a service dog was told she could not keep the animal there. Why did this happen? It seems legitimately disabled people have been put in an extremely tough situation because of so many selfish pet owners who want to bring their pets with them everywhere. These despicable people are willing to lie to bring their pets along with them wherever they go. They will claim falsely that their pet is an emotional support animal. This increasingly ridiculous behavior makes it more difficult for genuinely disabled people who actually need to have these service animals with them. Clearly the selfish who fake dogs and other animals as service or support animals could hinder the needy 's rights as it did in this woman's case. It needs to stop. With so many instances of people coming out of the woodwork to deceitfully take advantage of this law, a stricter identification system may be required. What are your thoughts? Is there a more effective way to protect the rights of the disabled? Source- New Jersey 101.5 Photo-nj.com