By: Annika Agrawal.

In January 2026, a group of nine U.S. states—Texas, Alaska, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, and South Dakota—filed a renewed legal challenge against federal disability civil-rights protections under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

By: Dahlia Chavez.

For many people living with endometriosis, disability does not start and stop in the pelvis. It shows up in energy levels, brain fog, pain flares, gastrointestinal symptoms, missed classes, canceled plans, and a body that feels like it is constantly “overreacting.”

By: Guadalupe Vazquez-Perez, MS4
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For as long as I can remember, I’ve lived with a speech disability. I stutter. Not always, and not in the same way every day—but often enough that it’s shaped how I move through the world. Growing up, I noticed how people sometimes paused, looked away, or finished my sentences.

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The journey through medical school is one of the most rigorous academic experiences – it has certainly been a difficult one for me. For students with disabilities and chronic illnesses, particularly those with conditions like anxiety and ADHD, this journey can feel exponentially more challenging.

By: Henrike Schmalfuss and Brittany Taylor

Despite the protections, laws, and systems in place to provide equitable access to education for medical students, students may encounter discrimination based on their disability, including difficulties throughout the accommodations process, wrongful dismissal, or rescinding of their acceptance offers.