Confirming Judge Kavanaugh Will Jeopardize Civil Rights for People with Disabilities

August 28, 2018

AUCD urges individuals and organizations to learn about Judge Kavanaugh's record on the DC Circuit and use this opportunity to educate your Senators about the importance of self-determination and access to healthcare for millions of Americans with disabilities and their families.

1. Listen to women with disabilities who oppose Judge Kavanaugh.

 

2. Read the background on why AUCD and hundreds of other disability and civil rights organizations oppose the confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh.

• AUCD's Plain Language Statement Opposing Judge Kavanaugh
• AUCD's Statement Opposing Judge Kavanaugh
• 100+ organizations signed on to this letter addressed to Senate Leadership, outlining our strong opposition to the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh
• Fact-checking: "Judge Kavanaugh: Wrong on the Facts, Wrong on the Law, Wrong for People with Disabilities"
• Fact-checking: Response to a Snopes piece questioning the accuracy of disability groups' criticism.
• Liz Weintraub, AUCD Senior Advocacy Specialist, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the potential implications of a Kavanaugh confirmation to the civil rights of people with disabilities. Read her submitted written testimony and watch her oral testimony below, courtesty of CSPAN.

 Watch Liz Weintraub's Testimony 

3. Contact your Senators and make sure they know you stand with people with disabilities in saying "I do not believe Judge Kavanaugh will protect my rights."

• Use this easy form to send an email to your Senators
• Use these plain language action steps for contacting your Senators
• Call your Senators at 202-224-3121
  • I am [Name] from [State]. As a person with a disability, self-determination is important to me. I am worried about Judge Kavanaugh. The way he ruled in the Doe case does not protect my rights. Please learn more about this. Please protect my civil rights.
    Thank you.