An Associated Press news story recently published in the Press Herald, “Kavanaugh may be no threat to Obamacare” (July 17), argues that Brett Kavanaugh might vote to uphold the Affordable Care Act based on a opinion written for a situation-specific case for one section of the law.

The article further argues that even if Kavanaugh were to vote to overturn the ACA that it might not matter because Chief Justice John Roberts might vote with the liberal justices.

Here’s another “might” to think about: One of the liberal justices, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is 85 years old. She might die at any time, whether by natural causes or being hit by a bus crossing the street. If this were to happen during the Trump presidency, Donald Trump would be able to nominate a third Supreme Court justice, someone who would definitely rule to overturn not only Roe v. Wade, but also the ACA.

That is too many “mights” to bank on when considering a lifetime appointment as important as the United States Supreme Court and its role in protecting the rights of all Americans.

Jeffrey Kaplan

Biddeford

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