Judge Kavanaugh has ruled that people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities do not have any right to a say in our own health care. In Doe ex rel. Tarlow v. D.C., Judge Kavanaugh ruled against two women who had been forced to have abortions and one woman who was forced to have eye surgery. The D.C. agency that serves people with developmental disabilities had consented to all three procedures without discussing them with the women. Judge Kavanaugh wrote that because the women lacked “capacity” to make their own medical decisions independently, they had no right even to be consulted. This decision dramatically delayed the women’s ability to obtain compensation for the harm they suffered.

Judge Kavanaugh’s overall record shows he would not respect the rights of the disability community

Judge Kavanaugh’s record is deeply alarming to the disability community and clearly shows that he does not value the civil rights of people with disabilities. For these reasons, ASAN urges the Senate not to confirm his nomination. Our most basic human rights are at stake.

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