- United States
- Ala.
- Letter
Defend Section 504: Protect the Rights of People with Disabilities
To: Gov. Ivey, Rep. DuBose, Sen. Roberts
From: A verified voter in Birmingham, AL
February 15, 2025
As you may know, Texas v. Becerra is a case in federal court brought by seventeen state Attorneys General including our own, Steve Marshall, who are arguing that Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is unconstitutional. Section 504 protects people with disabilities from discrimination, requiring that institutions like schools and hospitals provide reasonable accommodations.
If Texas v. Becerra is successful, Section 504 and its protections would be weakened or destroyed entirely. Children and adults with disabilities would see their rights eroded, and schools and medical providers could stop providing accommodations.
I demand that you urge Alabama’s Attorney General to withdraw from the suit.