Longtime LWV moderator Kay Maxwell and GHS senior Zarah Haque took turns asking the questions. Continue Reading →
36th District State Senate Candidates Spar on Gun Safety, Abortion, Cost of Living, Taxes
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Roe v Wade
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LWV Greenwich President: Overturning of Roe v. Wade Signals Erosion of Civil Liberties
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“Based on Justice Thomas’s concurring opinion, can we expect an erosion of rights to same sex marriage, contraceptive use, among other civil liberties resting on the same rights of privacy articulated in Roe v. Wade?” – Sandy Waters, President, LWV Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, civil liberties, League of Women Voters, Roe v Wade, Sandy Waters, vote
Greenwich Democratic Candidates Prepared to Fight against Rollback of Rights
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The gathering was on the heels of the US Supreme Court rulings on guns and abortion. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, DTC, Hector Arzeno, Joe Angland, Rachel Khanna, reproductive rights, Roe v Wade, Steve Meskers
Bans Off Our Bodies Rally: Saying You Support Connecticut Law is Not Enough
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“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 →
Filed under: Government, Health, abortion, Caroline Simmons, Dita Bhargava, Donna Moffly, Francine Gurtler, Gretchen Raffa
YWCA Shares Statement on Roe v Wade Leaked Supreme Court Opinion
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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 →
Filed under: Health, abortion, healthcare, Roe v Wade, YWCA Greenwich
Abortion Could Figure into Local Elections; Lawmakers Split on HB 5414 Vote
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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 →
Filed under: News, abortion, Roe v Wade, US Supreme Court
PHOTOS: Rally for Reproductive Rights Draws Passionate Crowds outside Stamford Superior Court
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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 →