A Call for United Methodists to Combat Life Threatening Ableism in Healthcare

Persistent bias and unchecked ableism have spurred historic proposed rule changes in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act in order to stop discrimination on the basis of disability in health and human service programs.

On September 7, 2023, the Biden Administration announced a sweeping renewal of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the provision of Federally funded programs and activities. The Rehabilitation Act was the first civil rights legislation intended to protect people with disabilities from discrimination. After forty years, the Rehabilitation Act still lacks adequate enforcement of these protections, particularly in the healthcare industry.

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