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“Now more than ever, it is important for state elected officials across our country to stand by the residents we represent and enact laws that protect their rights to make their own reproductive decisions.” – Governor Ned Lamont Continue Reading →
On Wednesday, in an appeal of a separate Texas lawsuit, a panel of judges in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order imposing restrictions on access to mifepristone. Thursday’s order from Judge Thomas Rice clarifies that those restrictions do not apply to the 18 states that filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Washington, protecting mifepristone in those states – including Connecticut. Continue Reading →
The Round Hill Association debate Tuesday night was standing room only. Continue Reading →
Prior to the announcement, Attorney General Tong and his office held strategy sessions with doctors, lawyers, advocates, and legislators to discuss challenges, gaps, and needs that may require legislative or administrative action to ensure access to abortion care in Connecticut. Continue Reading →
“Kimberly Fiorello told us loud and clear last year when she voted to allow pregnancy crisis centers to deceive patients and pretend that they offer abortion services. SHE DOES NOT SUPPORT REPRODUCTIVE CHOICE. She told us when she voted NO on the Reproductive Freedom Defense Act, passed this year – a measure to increase abortion access by increasing providers and enact protections for providers against out-of-state legal actions. SHE DOES NOT SUPPORT REPRODUCTIVE CHOICE.” – Continue Reading →
“Let me say to all of you, and to people in Congress who think they can try to ban abortion on a nationwide basis, if you try, I will be the first to sue.” – Attorney General William Tong Continue Reading →
Overturning Roe will have particularly devastating consequences for young women, especially young women of color, as well as victims of domestic violence who experience forms of control that impact reproductive choice. Continue Reading →
Elected officials and candidates reacted to the vote on HB5414 and the leaked draft of a Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v Wade. Continue Reading →
As thousands gathered for the Women’s March on the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on Saturday, in Stamford a crowd of about 200 gathered outside Stamford Superior Court for a rally for reproductive rights. Continue Reading →
At a “call to action” meeting on reproductive rights at Greenwich Town Hall, a group of about 100 jammed into the lower level lounge to listen to speakers including representatives from NARAL and Planned Parenthood.
Speakers reviewed the positions of the Greenwich delegation to proposed anti-abortion bills. Continue Reading →