It became clear that my daughter Claire would face a lifetime of struggle when she was just a few days old. The man whose confirmation hearings for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court are set to begin in the coming weeks. Kavanaugh’s decision is still the law in D.C., and with Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice, it could soon become the law of the land. She relies on government protections for access to health care and equal treatment ― protections the future of which would be in his hands if he were confirmed to the Supreme Court. His confirmation could move America backward by at least a century for the rights of individuals with disabilities ― rights they and their advocates have fought hard to win.

Source: Huffington Post August 27, 2018 14:17 UTC