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Oppose the Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States

The confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh did nothing to allay concerns that if he were appointed to the Supreme Court, he would pose a threat to the hard-won rights and protections for people with disabilities. Now that the Senate Judiciary Committee has voted in favor of Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination, his nomination now goes to a vote in the full Senate, expected to happen later this month.

Judge Kavanaugh’s record indicates that he devalues the lives and liberty of people with disabilities. His confirmation would place at risk access to health care and civil rights protections for people with disabilities, opportunities for people with disabilities to make choices about their own lives, and the ability of executive branch agencies to interpret and enforce laws protecting people with disabilities.

What We Learned at Kavanaugh's Confirmation Hearing
During his hearing, Judge Kavanaugh refused to answer even basic questions concerning his views on important issues, and repeatedly refused to say that he would uphold the Affordable Care Act's protections.

Liz Weintraub, Senior Advocacy Specialist at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), testified about her concerns that Judge Kavanaugh has shown a lack of respect for the self-determination rights of people with disabilities. "If Judge Kavanaugh is confirmed," said Weintraub, "I'm afraid that my right to make decisions for myself will be taken away."

Jackson Corbin, a 13-year old boy with complex medical needs due to Noonan's Syndrome, testified about the impact that appointing Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court would have on health care.  Corbin said:  "If you destroy protections for preexisting conditions, you leave me and all kids and adults like me without care and without the ability to afford our care, all because of who we are."

The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law outlines 10 Reasons People with Disabilities Should Oppose Judge Kavanaugh’s Nomination:

  1. He is a threat to your health care.
  2. He would allow the President to wield dangerous power.
  3. He is dismissive of the fundamental rights of people with disabilities.
  4. He won’t protect the rights of workers with disabilities.
  5. He would narrow the protections of civil rights laws.
  6. He promotes school voucher programs that leave students with disabilities without key protections.
  7. He discounts the role of the administrative agencies that enforce your rights.
  8. He would allow states to impose restrictive voter ID laws.
  9. He imposes barriers for people seeking justice in courts.
  10. He will not fairly protect the rights of all people, including people with disabilities.

Oppose the Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States

The confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh did nothing to allay concerns that if he were appointed to the Supreme Court, he would pose a threat to the hard-won rights and protections for people with disabilities. Now that the Senate Judiciary Committee has voted in favor of Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination, his nomination now goes to a vote in the full Senate, expected to happen later this month.

Judge Kavanaugh’s record indicates that he devalues the lives and liberty of people with disabilities. His confirmation would place at risk access to health care and civil rights protections for people with disabilities, opportunities for people with disabilities to make choices about their own lives, and the ability of executive branch agencies to interpret and enforce laws protecting people with disabilities.

What We Learned at Kavanaugh's Confirmation Hearing
During his hearing, Judge Kavanaugh refused to answer even basic questions concerning his views on important issues, and repeatedly refused to say that he would uphold the Affordable Care Act's protections.

Liz Weintraub, Senior Advocacy Specialist at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), testified about her concerns that Judge Kavanaugh has shown a lack of respect for the self-determination rights of people with disabilities. "If Judge Kavanaugh is confirmed," said Weintraub, "I'm afraid that my right to make decisions for myself will be taken away."

Jackson Corbin, a 13-year old boy with complex medical needs due to Noonan's Syndrome, testified about the impact that appointing Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court would have on health care.  Corbin said:  "If you destroy protections for preexisting conditions, you leave me and all kids and adults like me without care and without the ability to afford our care, all because of who we are."

The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law outlines 10 Reasons People with Disabilities Should Oppose Judge Kavanaugh’s Nomination:

  1. He is a threat to your health care.
  2. He would allow the President to wield dangerous power.
  3. He is dismissive of the fundamental rights of people with disabilities.
  4. He won’t protect the rights of workers with disabilities.
  5. He would narrow the protections of civil rights laws.
  6. He promotes school voucher programs that leave students with disabilities without key protections.
  7. He discounts the role of the administrative agencies that enforce your rights.
  8. He would allow states to impose restrictive voter ID laws.
  9. He imposes barriers for people seeking justice in courts.
  10. He will not fairly protect the rights of all people, including people with disabilities.