From Associated Press/ABC News:

Jeffrey Lovitky’s successful lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department was fueled by his memory of the woman he loved.

He describes Sandra Welner (left) as a determined and brilliant woman who overcame significant obstacles and continued to work as a gynecologist after she lost her vision. Dr. Welner ran a clinic for women with disabilities at Washington Hospital Center and was a faculty member of Georgetown and Maryland University medical centers. She died in 2001.

Lovitky filed the lawsuit on behalf of the American Council of the Blind, arguing that the Treasury Department is violating the law by failing to design and issue currency that is readily distinguishable to people who are blind or have visual impairments.

A recent favorable ruling on the case by a federal appeals court could force the U.S. to redesign its money.

Earlier post here.

(AP photo)

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